Recent Sightings at Nelson Victoria Park Lake
9th March 2026
Tufted Duck, 9, (Allen Holmes)
Collared Dove, 1
Moorhen, 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2
24th February 2026
Mandarin Duck, 4, 3 male, 1 female.
Tufted Duck, 4
Coot, 1
8th February 2026
Mandarin Duck, 2
Pr
Tufted Duck, 12
14th January 2026
Canada Goose, 60, (David Bickerton)
Including 5 Canada x Greylag hybrids
Domestic Greylag Goose, 2
Swan Goose, 2
‘Chinese’ Swan Geese still present
Mandarin Duck, 2, Pair
Mallard, 110
Domestic Mallard, 30
Tufted Duck, 11
Black-headed Gull, 150
Grey Wagtail, 1
13th January 2026
Canada Goose, 105, (Glenn Higgins)
Swan Goose, 2
Mandarin Duck, 2
Mallard, 275
Tufted Duck, 16
Moorhen, 9
Coot, 4
Sparrowhawk, 1