West End:- 2 Green Sandpipers.
Month: August 2019
Dam End:- 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Pied Wagtails, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 60 Goldfinch, 5 Swifts, 50 Swallows, 200 House Martins, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Dam End:- 1 Hobby, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 40 House Martin, 2 Starlings, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 32 Canada Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Painted Lady.
Lagoon :- 8 Tufted Ducks, 1 Little Grebe.
West End:- 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 5 Mandarin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Egrets.
Whillet’s:- 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Little Egret, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Jays, 2 Buzzards, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Swallows, 1f Blackcap, 1m Bullfinch, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Small Heath.
2 juvenile Peregrines – also Lime Hawk Moth Caterpillar (see photo section).
Hundreds of House Martins throughout the reservoir, 9 Little Egret at least, plus Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper and Swift.
The following were rung:- 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Goldfinch.
West End:- 3 Green Sandpipers, 5 Lapwings, 132 Greylag Geese.
Dam End:- 3 Common Sandpipers.
Whillet’s:- 1 Brown Argos, 1 Small Heath, 10 Common Blues.
West End:- 82 Greylag Geese, 1 Hybrid Goose, 39 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 25 Cormorant, 1 Mandarin, 4 Mallard, 2 Lapwings, 10 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Kingfisher, 6 House Martins, 6 Swallows, 8 Long-tailed Tits,1 Blue Tit, numerous Woodpigeon, 1 Terrapin.
2 Green Sandpipers, 11 Little Egret, 90 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 13 Grey Heron, 2 Lapwing, 26+ House Martin. (Plus: 2 Kingfisher; Fox and Deer – Ed.)
West End:- 24 House Sparrows feeding on road behind car park on spilt barley, 8 Little Egrets, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 9 Mandarins, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 45 House Martins, 1 Swift.