Month: April 2019

DAM END: 1 Osprey seen over dam just after 4pm.

DAM END: 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 House Martin, 5 Common Tern.  NORTH BANK: 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Bullfinch, 41 Fallow Deer, 1 Muntjac Deer.  WEST END: 1 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Swallow, 1 Red Kite.

DAM END:  1 Little Grebe in Lagoon, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper on dam wall, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 LT Tit, 2 Jay, pair of Goldfinch nesting, pair of Linnet.  NORTH BANK: 3 Garden Warbler, 5+ Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit.  Also a Twayblade was seen in bud along the  public footpath within first section where Early Purple Orchids are in flower amongst the bluebells.

Some sightings from the Members Spring Walk.
Study Area:-  Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl, Mandarin, 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, Buzzard, Wren, Blue & Great tit.
West End:- Treecreeper, 7 Common Tern, Coot, nesting Cormorants & Grey Herons,  Great Crested Grebe at a nest.
Whillet’s Meadows:-  Reed Warblers heard in reed bed, also heard Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler and Chiffchaff. (A report on the members walk will be published soon.)

West End:- 1 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 3m Mandarin, 18 Mallard, 2m+1f Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, flyover Herring Gull, 7 Common Tern, 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper.

Whillet’s Meadow:- Tawny Owl.

WeBS & general bird sightings
All Reservoir Counts (excluding North bank):- 42 Great Crested Grebe, 38 Cormorant, 8 Canada Geese, 6 Mandarin, 37 Mallard plus a brood of at least 6 young seen at Dam End, 4 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Whitethroat, 11 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff.
North Bank:- 4 Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Chaffinch.
Dam End:- 1 Little Grebe (in lagoon), 1 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Common Sandpiper on dam wall, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Yellowhammer.
West End:-  32 Grey Heron including 1 white leucistic bird, 23 Mediterranean Gull flew over migrating East, 1 Black-headed Gull, 7 Common Tern, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin flew over, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, also 2 Terrapins seen.
Whillet’s: 1 Kestrel, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2m Reed Bunting.

Butterfly count at Whillet’s:- 5m+3f Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1m+1f Brimstone, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacock, 1 Holly Blue.  Also seen 1 Grass Snake.

Dam End:- 2 Coots on lagoon, 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 pairs of Song Thrush.
North Bank:- 4 Common Whitethroat.
West End:- 3 Common Tern,1m Tufted Duck, 2 Coot.
Whillet’s:- 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 1m Yellowhammer, 4 Common Whitethroat,1 Kestrel,1 Muntjac Deer.

West End:- Oystercatcher on tern raft.

Dam End:- 2 Yellow Wagtails in horse paddock, 2 Common Whitethroats, 8 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush, 2 House Martins, 1 Coot on lagoon, 1 Mistle Thrush carrying food, 4 Egytpian Geese, 1 Common Gull, 2 Jay, 1 Mandarin, 1 singing Grey Wagtail.
North Bank:- 3 Common Whitethroat, 12 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest.