Recent Sightings at Staining Nook
18th November 2024
Whooper Swan, 1, juv., (Tony Sharples)
Sat by pond in field east of Mere View Lane
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing, west side
13th November 2024
Cetti's Warbler, 2, (Dave McGrath)
Singing
12th November 2024
Bullfinch, 1
Bullfinch, 1, m, (Tony Sharples)
West side
3rd November 2024
Redwing, 35
Over south
2nd November 2024
Goldcrest, 1
Mere View Lane hedgerow
30th October 2024
Collared Dove, 3
Mere View
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
Mere View Lane hedgerow
28th October 2024
Water Rail, 1
Called, NW corner ditch
24th October 2024
Raven, 1
Over, only heard
22nd October 2024
Water Rail, 1
Called in marsh by NW corner, then flew low over reeds
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Singing in scrub by entrance gate
21st October 2024
Long-tailed Tit, 10
Chiffchaff, 1
East side
19th October 2024
Ring-necked Parakeet, 1
Flew over SW
Bullfinch, 2, m, f
14th October 2024
Collared Dove, 6
On wires at east side of field to the SE
11th October 2024
Jay, 1
10th October 2024
Redwing, 2
Mere View Lane
Song Thrush, 2
Tree Sparrow, 1
Mere View
Greenfinch, 1, m
2nd October 2024
Jay, 1
Willow Warbler, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Goldfinch, 30
Plus, Mere View area
28th September 2024
Collared Dove, 3
Wires by Mere View
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Mere View Lane
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Meadow Pipit, 14
Field to the NW
Greenfinch, 4
Near Mere View
27th September 2024
Jay, 1
East side
Swallow, 1, ad
Mere View area
Blackcap, 1, f/j
25th September 2024
Swallow, 2, ads
Around mere View
House Martin, 6
5 south over fields east of Mere View Lane. 1 resident bird still in the area
24th September 2024
Whinchat, 1
Fence posts / hedge - field east of Mere View Lane. Only my 2nd autumn record for the mere area
Tree Sparrow, 2
Mere View
Goldfinch, 30
Plus, Mere View area