West End:- 12 Greylag Goose, 10 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 5 Common Woodpigeon, 2 Common Swift, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Common Tern, 43 Great Cormorant, 18 Grey Heron, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 Common Reed Warbler, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Eurasian Blackcap, 2 Eurasian Wren, 1 Eurasian Blackbird, 1 European Robin, 3 European Goldfinch.
Month: May 2024
Dam End:- Osprey fishing at 10:55 caught a large bream then flew low west, 9 Common Terns, 3 Herring Gulls, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 9 male Mallard, 4 adult Egyptian Geese + 6 goslings, 3 Pied Wagtails, 1 Kestrel, both Blackcap and Chiffchaff heard, 20 Swifts, 6 Swallows, 3 House Martins.
Marsh Tit, 3 Kingfishers, 4 Common Terns, Great Black-backed Gull, several Herring Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gull. several Swifts and House Martins, Common Sandpiper, 2 lovely summer Sanderlings, Marsh Tit and Garden Warbler.
Osprey 10:55 caught fish.
5 Common Terns and 2 Black-headed Gulls on the rafts, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, female Mandarin with 5 ducklings, Blue Tits nesting in tree cavity near hide.
60 Swifts, few House Martins and Swallows, 2 Common Sandpipers, 6 Common Terns, several Herring Gulls, 2 Buzzards, Red Kite, male Kestrel, Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat.
West End:- 4 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 8 Common Woodpigeon, 2 Common Swift, 1 Eurasian Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 6 Common Tern, 43 Great Cormorant, 15 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 Common Reed Warbler, 4 Barn Swallow, 15 Western House Martin, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Eurasian Blackcap, 2 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Eurasian Wren, 2 Common Starling, 1 Eurasian Blackbird, 2 European Robin, 1 Common Chaffinch.
West End:- 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1 Mallard, 1 Common Pheasant, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Common Woodpigeon, 2 Eurasian Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Tern, 27 Great Cormorant, 19 Grey Heron, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 Common Reed Warbler, 2 Barn Swallow, 5 Western House Martin, 3 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Eurasian Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Eurasian Wren, 2 Eurasian Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 European Goldfinch.
6 Common Terns, 2 Black-headed Gulls, 8 active Great Crested Grebes, Reed Warbler.
3 Hobbies, Kestrel, Buzzard, Red Kite, 50 Swift, 20 House Martins, 5 Swallows, 4 Common Tern, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Common Sandpiper.
West End:- 8 Common Tern and 2 Black-headed Gulls on rafts, 4 Mandarins, Mallard + 5 ducklings, 5 Great Crested Grebes, Red Kite.
Whillet’s:- 1 Bullfinch, 1+ Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff.
Dragonflies- 1 female Scarce Chaser,1 Hairy Dragonfly,1 Large Red.
Damselflies – 12 Beautiful Demoiselle, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 20 Azure Damselfly.
Butterflies – 1 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Heath, 2 Brimstone, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Burnett Campion moth.
3 Grass Snakes.
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, 4 Swifts, 4 House Martins, Garden Warblers, Blackcaps. Recently fledged Long-tailed Tits and Robins.
8 Common Terns and 2 Black-headed Gulls on rafts, Red Kite, 4 Mandarins.
Whillet’s:- female Scarce Chaser dragonfly (first for reserve). 3 Grass Snakes.