Recent Sightings at Doeford Bridge
24th June 2026
Red-legged Partridge, 9, (Geoff Carefoot)
3 ads, 6 small chicks in road thought to be this species.
Pheasant, 1, F
Mallard, 2, FF
Stock Dove, 2
Loud Mythom
Woodpigeon, 4
Oystercatcher, 2
Curlew, 1
Heard only
Common Sandpiper, 3
Grey Heron, 2
Fishing
Buzzard, 2
Over.
Kingfisher, 3
Male seen well, 2 others thought to be juveniles.
Kestrel, 1
At nearby converted barn.
Great Tit, 3
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 1, m
Wren, 3
Adult feeding 2 fledged juvs, tiny by comparison.
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Fly-catching insects from riparian trees on south bank
Grey Wagtail, 2, 1 F, 1juv
Chaffinch, 4
14th June 2026
Mallard, 1, M
Stock Dove, 2
At nearby barn undergoing conversion
Common Sandpiper, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Buzzard, 3
Over, spiralling and calling
Kestrel, 1, F
At nearby barn undergoing conversion.
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Incessant...
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 1
Robin, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1, m
At nearby barn undergoing conversion.
25th May 2026
Mallard, 2, Drakes
Oystercatcher, 1
Grey Heron, 1
Dropped wings and open bill trying to regulate body heat.
Buzzard, 1
Over
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2, Pair
Up and downstream, searching overhanging branches
Willow Warbler, 2
Wren, 2, Pair
Bringing food to nest.
Song Thrush, 1
Spotted Flycatcher, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, M & F