Groombridge Lagoons
Friends Chis and Anne volunteered us to monitor this area on behalf of the Sussex Amphibian and Reptile Group (SARG) who manage the site on behalf of Southern Water. With Alastair to help us when needed this seemed like a lovely project in an area with a couple of lagoons surrounded by bushes and small trees. We agreed on a weekly visit for the first month and then a monthly visit thereafter.
Weather conditions today were warm but overcast. This was our third visit and like the previous two it was very pleasant a with a reasonable number of birds present. There was nothing spectacular just a steady gathering of "normal" birds. Pick of the bunch had to be the Water Rail seen today skulking in the bushes growing from the side of the lagoon. Blackcaps seemed to be in 2 territories which bodes well for the future. A small group of Sedge Warblers had lingered and showed well just ahead of us.
Species seen on this site today:
| Species | Count 3 |
| 29 September 14 | |
| 08.00 to 09.00 | |
Blackbird
|
2
|
Blackcap
|
2
|
Blue Tit
|
6
|
Carrion Crow
|
2
|
Chaffinch
|
2
|
Chiffchaff
|
2
|
Coot
|
3
|
Dunnock
|
2
|
Goldfinch
|
0
|
Great Tit
|
2
|
Great-spotted
Woodpecker
|
0
|
Heron
|
0
|
House Martin
|
0
|
Jackdaw
|
0
|
Little Grebe
|
1
|
Long-tailed
Tit
|
6
|
Magpie
|
2
|
Mallard
|
8
|
Meadow
Pipit
|
0
|
Moorhen
|
4
|
Pheasant
|
0
|
Robin
|
5
|
Sand Martins
|
0
|
Sedge Warbler
|
3
|
Song Thrush
|
0
|
Sparrowhawk
|
0
|
Starling
|
2
|
Swallows
|
6
|
Teal
|
3
|
Water Rail
|
1
|
Woodpigeon
|
1
|
Wren
|
2
|
This is going to be a cracking site!
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