January '06

During this month the water level remained over ten feet below top level and this greatly assisted in the sighting of Mandarin Duck which mainly roosted on the West Bank in an area which would normally be under water at this time of year.

31st  January

Brambling(20-30)  Snipe(2)

29th January

Smew(female)  Mandarin(34)  Brambling(4+)  Snipe(5)  Mediterrean Gull

28th January

Snipe(4)  Green Sandpiper  Siskin(3)  Grey Wagtail

26th January

Mandarin(23)

23rd January

Goosander(male)  Mediterrean Gull

22nd January

Mandarin(14)  Brambling(14+) Marsh Tit  Buzzard  Mediterrean Gull  Grey Wagtail

21st January

Mandarin(4)  Green Sandpiper  Grey Wagtail Peregrine

20th January

Green Sandpiper  Brambling(8+)

18th January

Peregrine  Green Sandpiper

17th January

Mandarin(10)  Shelduck(8)  Fieldfare  Snipe(3)

15th January

Peregrine  Buzzard(3)  Goosander(male)  Mandarin(4)  Brambling(10+) Shelduck  Fieldfare

14th January

Mandarin(19)  Brambling(5+)  Fieldfare(10)  Shelduck  Sparrowhawk

13th January

Buzzard  Madarin(8)  Brambling

12th January

Egyptian Goose

10th January

Mandarin(34 - 20 males, 14 females) Red-breasted Merganser

9th January

Snipe(6)

8th January

Little Grebe  Mandarin(15)  Brambling(14+)

7th January

Little Grebe

6th January

Barnacle Goose  Mandarin(15)  Snipe(3)  Sparrowhawk  Brambling

5th January

Green Sandpiper

2nd January

Sparrowhawk(male and female)  Mandarin(10)  Brambling(10+) Reed Bunting  Shelduck  Coal Tit  Marsh Tit 

1st January

Egyptian Geese(2)  Snipe(4)