Month: April 2024

WeBS
All Reservoir:-  6 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Canada Geese, 13 Mandarin Duck, 4 Mallard, 4 Stock Dove, 11 Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff.
Dam End:- 2 Mute Swan, 2 White feral Geese, 2 Greylag, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-headed Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Greater Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 White & 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Jay, 29 Rook nests, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch.  Also 8 stag Fallow Deer.
West End:- 30 Cormorant, 43 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 25 Sand Martin, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch.
Whillet’s:-  2 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch.
Also 2 Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood & 2 Peacock butterflies.

Dam End:- Alba (White) Wagtail on dam.

2 Common Sandpiper, few Mandarin, 8 Swallows, Kingfisher, several Herring Gull, 2 Sand Martin, Hose Martin, Jay, Peregrin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, several Buzzard,

Dam End:- Ring ouzel still present on dam.

 Dam End:- Ring Ouzel still present ~ for 9th day.

West End:- Car Park. 12.15-1340. 1 Mute Swan. 6 Canada Geese. 3 Mallard 2m 1f. 7 Mandarin 5m 2f. 2 Great Crested Grebe. 2 Coot. 38 Cormorant. 19 Grey Heron + 1 dead on nest. 2 Black-headed Gull. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Kingfisher. 1 Pheasant m. 2 Stock Dove. 2 Marsh Tit. 3 Great Tit. 3 Blue Tit. 2 Nuthatch.  1 Chaffinch m. 1 Goldfinch. 1 Robin. 2 Dunnock. 2 Carrion Crow.

Dam End:- male Ring Ouzel still in paddock; then reported to fly north at 09:40.

Dam End:- immature White-tailed Eagle flew low across the reservoir at 09:15 heading towards Ashdown. male Ring Ouzel still on dam. 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Swallow, 1 Kestrel. 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap, 1 Great Black-backed Gull.

Dam End:- 1 Little Ringed Plover

Dam End:- Ring Ouzel still present ~ on dam.