Recent Sightings at Doeford Bridge
23rd April 2025
Mallard, 6, (Geoff Carefoot)
Goosander, 4, 2 prs
Upstream of Loudmytham
Oystercatcher, 2
In river, probing for food
Lapwing, 10
(Area) includes 3 sitting birds in nearby fields
Blackcap, 1, m
Nuthatch, 1
Dipper, 1
Upstream of R. Loud confluence
Grey Wagtail, 1, f
27th March 2025
Mallard, 5
Common Scoter, 1, Female
Very confiding bird, downstream to left of island.
Goosander, 1
Male fishing downstream
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Male flew upstream
Tawny Owl, 1
Vocal bird in woodland
Long-tailed Tit, 1
Collecting nest material
Chiffchaff, 1, M
Nuthatch, 1, m
Vocal
Grey Wagtail, 2, Pair
20th March 2025
Dipper, 1
On RIver Loud at Loudmythm (confluence)
19th March 2025
Teal, 7
On river and very unusual here.
Goosander, 3, 2 drakes and a duck
Downstream. Flew off but returned to same site.
Buzzard, 1
Over
Tawny Owl, 0
A daytime caller in woodland.
Kingfisher, 1
fly-past
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 1
Grey Wagtail, 2, pair