Gallions Reach

Yesterday i went to the patch to start my spring birding so i set-up all my stuff and then put on my binoculars and started birding and i was checking the mudflats for waders.When i went to look at the birds the strap that held my binoculars broke and the bins crashed onto the concrete floor totally breaking them.I have ordered a new pair of bins which i should get some time next week.Not a good start to 2020.

Frensham Common

Here's a photograph of the great grey shrike at Frensham Common by devilbirder.

Gallions Reach

So on sunday the 1st my patch birding starts and i have checked the weather and it is not raining but after that it will be raining all week.

Mitcham London

Here's a very good photograph of the Mitcham Yellow-browed warbler by Mark Leitch aka BongoBirder.

Gallions Reach

It's not long now and i will be back at the patch and i will try to beat the hoopoe that i found last year.And here's my golden plover that i have found for the site.

September Round-up

September Round-up











3/9 6 Little Egrets,2 Black-tailed Godwit.
14/9 Black-tailed Godwit,2 Redshank,4 Common Sandpiper,3 Wheatear,LesserWhitethroat.

I have not been able to go out birding for the rest of  Autumn so i do not know what i have missed.So i will be back on the patch next year.

Gallions Reach

AUGUST ROUND-UP

2/8 Black Tern,13 Common Sandpipers,Cetti's Warbler.
22/8 I have not been out birding because the South-west wind direction was not good but i will back at the patch on Saturday because the winds are turning to the South-east.
24/8 Hobby,30+Sandwich Terns,2 Curlew.

Patch Birding

It's not long now and i will be back at the patch in august looking for that London mega.

Gallions Reach

Black Tern a new bird for the year, & 40+ Arctic Terns all going downriver.

Gallions Reach

Three new birds for the year with: 2 Red Kite, Hobby, 6 Swift, and also i had a Whimbrel going upriver plus 9 Oystercatcher, and Common Sandpiper, 9 Common Buzzard together.
1st May 2 Ringed Plover, Wheatear f.

Gallions Reach

Not a bad mornings birding with: Bar-tailed Godwit (Patch Tick), 2 Whimbrel, Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, 24 Med Gulls, Buzzard.

Gallions Reach

Migration was good today with Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler, & four adult med gulls.And on the way out two wheatear. Plus the usual curlews and oystercatchers.
The 19th a new bird that come into the patch today was a Greenshank.And also the med gull count increased to six
21st: Greenshank, And the Little Ringed Plover have increased to five.

Gallions Reach

Not much happened today but i did find three avocet and also a movement of swallows over the patch today.