31/12/18 [Bob Johnson & Alastair Gray] Dam End:-  Gull roost: c2650 Black-headed Gull, 150+ Common Gull, 580+ Herring Gull included a lot of immatures, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. Also seen at Dam End:- 1+1 imm Mute Swan, c50 Canada Geese, 4 Manadarin, 1 Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, Tawny Owl heard, Fox heard calling.
30/12/18 [Bob Johnson] West End:- 23 Cormorant, 77 Greylag, 2 Grey Heron, 10 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 1f Kestrel, 1 Coot, 5 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper.
Whillet’s:- 1m Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest,  1 Jay, 1m Bullfinch,  (2 visitors said they had seen a Water Rail well from Whillet’s road bridge).
24/12/18 [Bob Johnson] West End:- 5m+1f Mandarin, 8 Gadwall.