Recent Sightings at Carr House Green Common
20th November 2024
Woodcock, 1, (Malcolm Evans)
close to main drain, north of main road
Great White Egret, 2
together in main drain just east of Woods Lane 08:15, one still there 12:20
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3
Jay, 1
Coal Tit, 1
feeders
Fieldfare, 4
Redwing, 16
Tree Sparrow, 24
on and around feeders
Bullfinch, 1, male
5th November 2024
Woodcock, 1
flushed at south end of the common
Marsh Harrier, 1
north end of the common
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2
including a male at feeders
Chiffchaff, 1
calling and showing well
Fieldfare, 230
circa 130 over east and at least 100 grounded on the common
Redwing, 6
Tree Sparrow, 10
on and around the feeders
Greenfinch, 5, 3m, 2f
23rd October 2024
Jack Snipe, 2
flushed from edge of public footpath, north end of the common
Snipe, 10
Green Sandpiper, 1
over flying north calling
Great White Egret, 1
flew low over the common then landed in field just east of Woods Lane
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Chiffchaff, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Redwing, 7
feeding on hawthorn berries
Stonechat, 1
Bullfinch, 3, male, 2 females
Reed Bunting, 9
19th October 2024
Mute Swan, 1, (NA, MH)
in flooded field
Mallard, 12
in flooded fields
Water Rail, 2
calling
Lapwing, 14
in flooded fields
Snipe, 6
Black-headed Gull, 250
multiple big flocks in flooded fields
Common Gull, 2
at least
Herring Gull, 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
Grey Heron, 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3
Blue Tit, 3
Wren, 2
Blackbird, 11
with Redwing
Redwing, 26
feeding on berry bushes
Stonechat, 1
Dunnock, 1
Pied Wagtail, 1
flyover
Reed Bunting, 18
13th October 2024
Pheasant, 2, (Nasreen Akhtar)
Mallard, 4
Moorhen, 2
Snipe, 1
flew high SW overhead
Magpie, 1
Blue Tit, 12
Long-tailed Tit, 15
Starling, 9
Blackbird, 10
Robin, 10
Dunnock, 2
Bullfinch, 1
Goldfinch, 7
Reed Bunting, 35
5th October 2024
Buzzard, 1, (Steven Swift)
Magpie, 1
Carrion Crow, 2
Blue Tit, 2
Wren, 2
Redwing, 1