Month: June 2023

08/06/2023 (08:15 – 09:15)
West End:- 99 Canada Goose, 38 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 5 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Tern, 55 Cormorant, 17 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush.
 
06/06/2023 (08:22 – 09:15).
West End:- 44 Canada Goose, 61 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 9 Mallard, 1 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Tern, 48 Cormorant, 16 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin
 
04/06/2023 (09:55 – 11:25).
West End:- 12 Canada Goose, 43 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 4 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Common Tern, 53 Cormorant, 16 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, x Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Reed Bunting
 
01/06/2023 (14:41 – 15:15).
Dam:- 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Common Tern, 5 Black Tern, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 3 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Robin, 5 Pied
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Dam End:- 10 Common Tern including one nesting on left side of pontoon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 adult Egyptian Geese + 9 tiny goslings, 10 Mallard, 3 Swift, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Treecreeper. Grass snake making it’s way along the dam. 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff.
West End:- 18 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Tern, 1 Kestrel.

West End:- 1 White Stork east at 09:40, 1 Kestrel, 1 Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzard, 5 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Tern, 47 Canada Geese, 67 Greylag Geese, 6 Mute Swan, 1 Coot, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Swift, 5 House Martin.13 Fallow Deer.

Dam End:- 2 Lapwing flew towards west end, 5 Swift, 1 male Sparrowhawk.
Whillet’s:- Butterflies: 3 Small Copper, 2 Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 5 Burnet Campion, 2 Mother Shipton moths.
Dragonflies: 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser.
Damselflies: 1 White-legged, 1 Blue-tailed, 10 Large Red, 50+ Azure, 2 Beautiful Demoiselle.

Dam End:- 5 adult Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 White Stork, 1 Swift, 10 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.