Dam End:- 2m Pochard, 1m Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Singing Chiffchaffs, 20 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Buzzards.
West End:- 2 Egyptain Geese, 5m+1f Mandarins, 40 Mallard, 19 Canada Geese, 6 Greylag Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Nuthatch.
Month: March 2017
WeBS count for the Reserve.
Reservoir Total:- 42 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Cormorant, 10 Canada Geese, 7 Mandarin, 5 Teal, 48 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Pied Wagtail.
Dam End:- 2 Herring Gull, 36 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark, 29 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 1 Starling.
West End:- 5 Egyptian Geese, 30 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 2 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldfinch.
2 Shelduck, 4 Buzzards and 2 Tawny Owls heard in the evening.
West End:- 1 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 2 Mandarins, 3 Buzzards, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Treecreepers, 2 Roe Deer, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies seen.
West End:- 2 Treecreepers, 1 Marsh Tit, 9 Greylag Geese, 5 Canada Geese, 18 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Fieldfares.
Dam End:- 2 Grey Wagtails, 30 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Common Gulls.
West End:- 34 Grey Herons, 6 Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 2m Pochard, 4m+2f Mandarin, 20+ Mallard, 1 Moorhen, Song Thrush heard, 3 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch heard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also seen by Bill Truckle: 3 Buzzards, 2 Kingfisher.
Whillets:– 1 Peacock butterfly, Frog spawn.
West End:- 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher.
West End:- 1 Sparrowhawk.
West End:- 1 Red-legged Partridge by the car park.
West End:- 1 Chiffchaff fly catching in front of the hide, 2 Mute Swans, 8 Canada Geese, 26 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 3 Buzzards, 24 Mallards, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit. 9 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Dam End:- 4 Bullfinch, 9 Rooks, 1 Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtails.