Dam End:- Black Winged Stilt stood in shallow water at the North Bank.
Willow Warbler singing on North Bank.
At the end of the working party day a Kingfisher flew along the road near the hide.

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1 BLACK WINGED STILT at the Dam End along North Bank shore line. Still present at 19:30. Osprey and a Common Tern reported in the morning. 4 Sand Martins and 15 Swallows.

Dam End:- 1 Shellduck which departed west after the rain stopped,1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Jays, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff.

Dam End:- 1 Shellduck which departed west after the rain stopped,1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Jays, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff.

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West End:- 13 Swallows,1 Sand Martin.

West End:- 30 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 1 Snipe flying West, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

West End:- Osprey seen between Pintail Bank and the hide (18:00). Several Swallows over the water during the evening.

Dam End -1 Osprey sat on pylon in NE corner of reservoir, 5 Swallows.

Osprey – seen flying around both the West and Dam Ends between 15.30 and 16.15.
Swallows – seen at West end

Osprey flew from Pintail Woods over to North Bank and off to the North (13:05).

West End:- 13 Swallows, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Reed Buntings, 2 Bullfinch.