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Geoff Walton


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1pm

Not a lot doing, and the river is very high, covering the rocks where the Dipper is seen. A lot more vegetation has been cleared by the wall, so thanks to whoever.

5 Swan

3 Little Grebe

2 Coot

1 Moorhen

1 Cormorant



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Geoff Walton


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3.15--3.35

5 Swan

4 Coot

3 Moorhen

4 Little Grebe

 



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Geoff Walton


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3-15   -- 3.35

5 Swan

C15 Mallard

4 Coot

6 Moorhen

3 Little Grebe



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Geoff Walton


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3.15pm

5 Swan

15 Mallard

1 Wigeon

7 Moorhen

5 Coot

2 Little Grebe

Some of the vegetation has been moved, and looks ongoing, so will soon be able to see a lot more.



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Geoff Walton


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3.30--3.50

5 Swan on the small pond

7 Coot, incl 1 on the small pond

6 Moorhen

3 Little Grebe

1 Heron, in the field opposite.



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Geoff Walton


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12-12.15

5 Swan. one large cygnet missing - flown?

2 Moorhen

5 Coot

C15 Mallard

1 Wigeon

2 Little Grebe



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Friday 18th of September 2026 12:57:04 PM

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Geoff Walton


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6.45 pm- 7.10 pm

6 Swan

1 Mandarin Duck

1 Wigeon

C20 Mallard

6 Coot

2 Moorhen



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Geoff Walton


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12.15 -- 12.30

2 Swan and 4 Cygnets

1 Cormorant

1 Little Grebe

3 Coot

2 Moorhen

C15 Mallard

1 Gadwall

River - a lot more water

2 Dipper

Field opposite

1 Heron



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Geoff Walton


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1.15pm-1.45pm

Not much around, but the vegetation is starting to droop, so should soon be able to see more.

2 Swan with 4 very large cygnets

2 Moorhen

1 Little Grebe

7 Coot

8 Mallard on the water

Nothing on the low river.

 



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Geoff Walton


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1.15-2.45

2 Swan, no cygnets to be seen.

2 Coot

2 Moorhen with 3/4 young

Many Mallard

2 Little Grebe

1 Heron

River

1 Mandarin Duck in eclipse



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Geoff Walton


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11-12am

Many Mallard on and off the water

6 Coot

4 Moorhen with 3/4 young

2 Swan with 4 large Cygnets

no trace of the Little Grebe, probably due to the foliage.

River

1 Moorhen

1 Cormorant.

 



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Geoff Walton


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Thanks Ray. Regards Geoff

 



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Ray Scally


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Hi Geoff, no, I only view from road, going in tends to scare the birds anyway so prefer from road. Regards Ray

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Geoff Walton


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1.15--1.45

C 12 Mallard on the Grass Bank

C 6 Coot

3 Moorhen

Heron on the floating raft

2 Little Grebe

 

EDIT

Ray, if you read this, do you have access to the complex?



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Friday 24th of July 2026 11:03:47 AM

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Geoff Walton


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1.15--2.15

C12 Mallard on the grass between the two ponds, and 2 with 4 young on the river

C8 Coot on the large pond, including large youngsters.

1 Moorhen

possible 1 Little Grebe,but could not find it again.

No sign of the swans or cyngets anywhere, but could only see a fraction of the small pond.

 



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3.15--3.45

2 Coot and youngsters on the water and the opposite bank.

1 Little Grebe

1 Moorhen

3 Mallard at least on the grass from the first gates.

2 Swan and 4 Cygnets in the same place.

There is nearly too much foliage for me to see over the wall now, and there might have been another 2 adult Coot. I might have to give it a miss till Autumn.cry

Nothing on the river.

 



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12.45-13.15

7/8 Mallard on the grass from the first locked gate

1 Coot on the water, and 1 plus 5/6 growing youngsters on the far bank

2 Swan and 4 large cygnets on the water

Moorhen heard, but not seen

River

1 female Mallard with 3 very young

3 young Mandarin

 

 

 

 



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1.15-2pm

1 or possibly 2 Grey Heron. one flew off, but might have landed a few yards away.

2 Mallard(pair)

1 Little Grebe

2 Swan with 4 growing cygnets

2 Coot with 4 young, but a passer bye said they saw 

No sign of the Moorhen and chicks.

2 Dipper on the river

 



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1.15pm  Not much doing

1 Coot with 6 young

2 Moorhen with 2 young - on the grass visible from the first gates.

1 Grey Heron

No site of the Swans and young - presume on the smaller pond which you cannot see from the gate, due to vegetation.

Nothing on the river, which is rising and fast flowing.



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Tuesday 9th of June 2026 03:13:10 PM

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2.30pm

4 Coot one on the small pond, one possibly nest building at the dovecote island. However two broods of chicks. 

6 very small around the cover of the dovecote, and 4 quite large at the clock end, under the trees at the bank.

2 Mallard on the river.

 



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3pm

Not much doing

5 Coot, 1 on the small pond. the nest was empty, but no sign of any youngsters, perhaps hidden

2 Swans and 4 cygnets also on the small pond.

River

1 Dipper

2 Mallard.

 



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2pm

pair of Mallard

4 Coot, 1 on the nest and 1 on the small pond

2 Moorhen

2 Swan with 4 growing youngsters

1 Grey Heron

1 Dipper on the river

 



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2.30pm

2 Swan with four young.

2 Coot on the water, and one on the nest

1 Mallard

1 Grey Wagtail on the river.

 



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Late post for yesterday, went to check on the young swans.

2 Swan feeding 4 young

1 Coot and 1 on the nest.

2 Dippers on the river, one looked like a youngster.



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2.30pm

2 Swans with 4 little ones

2 Mallard

3 Coot, one on the nest, and the 4th must be on the other nest

2 Moorhen

Jackdaws in and out of the Dovecote nests

River

4 Mallard

2 Canada Geese

1 Grey Wagtail looking resplendent.

 

 



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1.15-2pm

2 Swan on nest, and eggs covered

3 Mallard

2 Moorhen

3 Coot, 1 on nest

C6 Jackdaw

1 House Martin

River

1 Canada Goose

1 Grey Wagtail

1 Dipper

 



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Friday 24th of April 2026 03:50:08 PM

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1pm

2 Swan. 1 on the water, and the other on the nest, but not on the eggs, which seem to have rolled slightly away. Not looking good.

3 Mallard, 2 on the river

3 Coot, 1 on the nest 

2/3 Moorhen

1 Song Thrush on the bank of the smaller pond.

1 Drake Mandarin Duck



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Monday 20th of April 2026 02:49:47 PM

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Geoff Walton


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1.30 pm

3 Coot

4 Mallard

3 Moorhen - one on the small pond

2 Swan

1 Cormorant

On the river

2 Mallard

1 Grey wagtail

Singing

via merlin app

incl Chiffchaff,Blackcap and Jay etc

 



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2.30pm

6 Mallard

2 swan-one on nest

4 Coot

Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing among the usual. Loads of Jackdaw



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2pm

Not much on the water.

2 swans 1 on the nest

4 Coot - 2 on the smaller pond

1 Moorhen

1 Grey Wagtail on one of the two small rafts

1 Grey Wagtail on the river near the bridge



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2pm

2 Swan on nest

3 Coot

4/5 Moorhen

2 Drake & 1 female Mallard

1 Heron

1 Dipper on the river



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3pm

again not much

3 Coot - 2 on the small pool, seen from the gate, as a new lock has now been fitted.

2 Swans

1 Moorhen

I drake Mallard



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2pm not much on the water, and no sign of the Little Grebes.

2 Swan

4 Moorhen one on the little pool

7 Mallard one pair on the little pool

3 Coot

 



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1pm

1 Swan and 1 fast becoming white Cygnet

2 Mallard

2 Moorhen

2 Little Grebe

2 Coot

Jackdaws on the Dovecote

 



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2pm

1 Swan with Cygnet (edit from 2 swan)

m/f Goosander

m/f  Mallard

3 Cormorant

2 Little Grebe

1 Moorhen

male Wigeon

1 Coot



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Saturday 14th of February 2026 06:13:18 PM

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1.30pm

3 Swan

1 Cormorant on the dovecote

2 Little grebe

1 Wigeon

3 Mallard

small pond

pair of Mallard



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10.30 today - 2 little grebes plus coots, moorhens and mallards.

12.30 no grebes but an immature swan, a cormorant and a male wigeon



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2.30pm

3 Swan

2 Little Grebe

1 Male & Female Goosander

2 Heron

1 Moorhen



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Called there this pm.

2 male and 1 female Goosander

3 Little Grebe at least

1 Moorhen

1 Cormorant

2 Swan

1 Wigeon

1 Tufted Duck



-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Friday 12th of December 2025 04:41:27 PM

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