West End:- 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Mandarin, Great Crested Grebe with 4 young + 3 more GCG’s on nests, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Swallows, 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Common Terns, 18 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Moorhen.
Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Warbler in meadow 2, male Yellowhammer singing from wires, 6 Gatekeepers.

Whillet’s saw the first movement of Willow Warblers through the meadow along with a number of other species on passage including: Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat and Reed Warbler.
Other sightings of note two Kingfisher, two Yellowhammer, three Reed Bunting, Sparrowhawk and, best of all, an Osprey sitting on the top of a tree near the Reed bed.   Marbled White Butterfly and a small brown lizard.

West End:- 61 Great Crested Grebe with an adult feeding a brood of 4 young, the first Grebe chicks reported this year at Weir Wood. There are several pairs nesting with birds sitting. 3 Little Egrets, 8 Mandarin, 10 Lapwing, 10 Common Tern, 8 Grey Heron, House Martin, Swallow. Greylag, Canada Geese – Cormorants and Mallard were around but not counted.
Whillet’s:-  male and 2 female/juv Reed Buntings. Brown Hawker and Emperor Dragonfly at Meadow Pond.
Butterfly survey count included: Marbled White, 4 Gatekeeper, 2 Small Copper, 1 Common Blue, 4 Comma, 4 Green-veined white, 17 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet, 15 Small Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Small White.

Whillet’s:- Ringing late morning after the rain had ceased, saw the start of a movement of Blackcaps. Some of the juvenile birds were moulting their caps showing black feathering; indicating that they were males as well as early bred birds. Other birds of note included a few Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, and a surprising juvenile Stonechat.
Other observations of note included two Kingfishers, Sparrowhawk carrying prey, Raven (honking overhead), 3 Buzzards, Marbled White and Peacock Butterfly.

West End:- 16 Lapwing, 76 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover.

West End:- 13 Lapwings, 52 Great Crested Grebes.

WeBS by Bob Johnson and Alastair Gray.
All Reservoir:- 39 Great Crested Grebe, 44 Mallard + 1 feral hybrid, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Common Tern, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Swallows, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,
Dam End:- 2 Little Egret, 26 Canada Geese, 2 Tufted Duck at Lagoon, 18 Black-headed Gull, 1 Greater Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 50 Swift,  8 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Butterflies:- 50+ Small White butterflies in meadows behind Sailing Club,  also 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper and Silver Washed Fritillary.
West End:  2 Little Grebe, 30 Cormorant, 14 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 91 Greylag, 1 Tufted Duck, 10 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stock Dove,  3 Crossbill flew over calling.
Whillets:- 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler,  3 Goldfinch, Bullfinch heard.
Butterfly transect survey:- 2 Red Admiral, 28 Meadow Brown, 7 Comma, 2 Peacock, 3 Small White, 1 Large White, 2 Marbled White, 10 Large Skipper, 3 Small Copper, 21 Ringlet, 19 Small Skipper.
Also noted:- 1 Blue-tailed and 6 White-legged Damselflies, 6 Grass snakes, several  Field Voles and 1 Common Shrew.

Deer on North Bank.

Dam End:- Osprey early morning.
West End:- 3 Crossbills flew over SE.