Month: June 2023

Dam End:- evening – 2 Little Ringed Plover and 3 Common Sandpiper on dam.

Dam End:- a Caspian Gull with 2 Herring and a Lesser Black-backed. A peculiar long-necked, long straight-billed bird in what looks like 1st winter plumage. Seen flying and settled. Very pale head and upright stance.

West End:- Osprey appeared at 10:20, Common Tern youngsters had at least 2 Black-headed Gull chicks for company, Green Sandpiper.

Whillet’s:- 99 Meadow Brown, 17 Ringlet, 24 Small Skipper, 20 Large Skipper, 3 Comma, 1 Large White, 16 Sliver Y moth, 3 Grass Snake, 2 White-legged Damselfly, 1 Large Red Damselfly, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Black-tailed Skipper, 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly at Meadow pond, 14 House Martin.

25/06/2023 (10:58 – 12:05).
West End:- 46 Canada Goose, 69 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Common Tern, 39 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 4 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren.

22/06/2023 (18:03 – 19:40).
West End:- 32 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Wood Duck, 6 Mandarin Duck, 2 Coot, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Common Tern, 34 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff.

22/06/2023 (08:17 – 09:40).
West End:- 48 Canada Goose, 18 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck, 18 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Black-headed Gull, 12 Common Tern, 45 Cormorant, 1 Night Heron, 14 Grey Heron, 3 Jackdaw, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin.

20/06/2023 (08:28 – 08:40).
West End:- 44 Canada Goose, 11 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 18 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 Coot, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Common Tern, 27 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock.

15/06/2023 (08:08 – 09:10).
West End:- 70+ Canada Goose, 30+ Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Coot, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Common Tern, 33 Cormorant, 22 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock.

13/06/2023 (08:25 – 09:10).
West End:- 47 Canada Goose, 32 Greylag Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Wood Duck, 1 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 1 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Tern, 1 Buzzard, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blackbird.

11/06/2023 (09:51 – 11:40).
West End:- 78 Canada Goose, 59 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Swift, 3 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Common Tern, 37 Cormorant, 13 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 12 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)

West End:- 1 Barn Owl, 8 Mute Swan, 3 Coot, 1m Tufted Duck, 20+ Mandarin Duck including females with 4 + 7 young, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Black-headed Gull including nesting pair, 16 Common Tern including 6 young, 6 Canada Geese, 87 Greylag Geese, 1 Wood Duck, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Swift, 6 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Jay, 22 Mallard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 8 Grey Heron (no sign of adult Night Heron this evening).

WeBS
All Reservoir:- 15 Great Crested Grebe, 14+3y Grey Heron, 87+5y Greylag, 24+16y Mallard, 3 Common Buzzard, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff.  
Dam End:- 2+9y Egyptian Geese, 3 white feral geese, 2 Osprey, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Common Tern, 16 Black-headed Gull, 6 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 3+2y Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Crow, 2 Starling, 2 Goldfinch.
West End:- 30 Cormorant,  6 Mute Swan, 9 Canada/Greylag hybrid, 58+3y Canada Geese, 3 Mandarin, 1f Wood Duck, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Red Kite, 1 Honey Buzzard, 3 Coot, 8+4y Common Tern, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Jay.
Whillet’s:-  1 Mandarin, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting.
Butterfly and Moth count: 56 Meadow Brown, 1 Comma, 11 Large Skipper, 9 Small Skipper, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Green-veined White.  5 Silver Y and 2 Burnet Companion moths.
Dragonfly count: 2 pairs of Emperor, 1m Black-tailed Skimmer.
Damselfly count: : 50+ Azure, 1 Blue-tailed, 5 White-legged, 2 Large Red.

West End:- Osprey fishing at 21:25 then flew off west at 21:45, Barn Owl hunting at 21:45.

West End:- 6 Black-headed Gull including nesting pair, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Common Tern including 4 nesting pairs, 2 Kingfisher, 12 Swallow including 4 fledged young, 53 Canada Geese including 3 goslings, 85 Greylag Geese, 3 Coot, 7 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard plus 2 females with 5 and 3 ducklings, White Duck with 5 ducklings, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 1 House Martin, 1 Swift, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Jay, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 3 Rook, 1 Terrapin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Dunnock.
Whillets:- 5 Goldfinch, 1 Mandarin Duck.
Butterflies – 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Brown Argus, 7 Large Skipper, 3 Common Blue, 3 Small Copper, 1 Small Heath, 7 Burnet Companion.
Plants – 1 Southern Marsh Orchid, 1 Grass Vetchling.