West End:- 26 Great Crested Grebe with 4 pairs carrying at least 5 young between them, 11 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron nest still has 3 young and is a late brood, plus several Grey Herons around the reserve, 8 Mandarin, 6 Mallard, 9 Lapwing, 2 Moorhen, 4+ Common Tern, 2+ Stock Dove, Also 1 Terrapin seen.
Whillet’s:- At last a reasonable butterfly transect check (over 40 butterflies), 1st Gatekeeper of the year, 2 fresh Comma, Red Admiral, several Large & Small Skippers & Large Whites, 18 Ringlet & 13 Meadow Brown. Also 1 Cinnabar Caterpillar & 2 adult Brown China-mark moths. Also seen – 1 Buzzard, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting, 1+1Juv Goldfinch.