8 January 2008
Waterhay Car Park: 1 Water Rail on flooded fields by car park, Redwing & Fieldfare (mixed, 10+), 20+ Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker (heard), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard on carrion (possibly Canada Goose) by R Thames, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, 70+ Lapwing in flight, 18 Wood Pigeon & 8 Moorhen on field Mark Brooks
Water Rail courtesy of Mark Brooks
CWP 59: 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Pochard, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Wigeon Mark Brooks
CWP 68d: 21 Teal, 1 pair Gadwall, Cetti's Warbler (heard), 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, Water Rail (heard), 1 Little Grebe, 40+ Lapwing in flight Mark Brooks
CWP 68c: Green-Winged Teal resighted this morning from hide. (Entry in hide book " C Young" - could you please let us have any further details).
Watch out for Blackcaps, they are being reported as garden birds. One today seen in Cricklade by Robin Griffiths