West End(mid afternoon):- 3 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochards, 1 Coot & 2 Egyptian geese on stubble field.

West End (Lunchtime visit) :- Not very birdy. No Goosander. Best: 7 Buzzards in a thermal, pair of Red Kites flew over as I arrived.

Dame End :- GW Egret still in field.

West End :- 11 X Canada Goose, 3 X Mandarin Duck, 8 X Mallard, 1 X Mallard (Domestic type), 7 X Common Pochard, 8 X Tufted Duck (4M, 4F), 2 X Common Pheasant, 3 X Stock Dove, 1 X Common Woodpigeon, 1 X Common Moorhen, 1 X Eurasian Coot, 2 X Great Crested Grebe, 17 X Great Cormorant, 41 X Grey Heron, 1 X Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 X Common Magpie, 1 X Carrion Crow, 1 X Coal Tit, 1 X Marsh Tit, 12 X Eurasian Blue Tit, 4 X Great Tit, 2 X Long-tailed Tit, 1 X European Robin, … Read the rest

West End :- even in the rain was rather birdy today with the usual ducks inc’ the 2 Goosanders. They seemed to be enjoying the weather, even the Great-crested Grebes were displaying. 2 Water Rails were noted at Whillett’s with another by the feeders to the left of the hide. The feeders being very busy with a Siskin joining the Marsh and Coal Tit amongst others. The Great Egret was seen in flight at the west end too, it was heading towards the dam. 3 Redwings were in the c/pk and 2 Kingfishers were hanging out opposite the hide.

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Dam End :- Report of Cattle Egret on SOS website this morning in field on the right as you approach turning for sailing club car park. This afternoon there is a Great White Egret at that location.
Not much on the water. Goosander m&f probably pushed down this end by the work party, Red Kite, Kestrel, 5 Redwings.

West End :- 11 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 11 x Mandarin Duck, 5 x Mallard, 1 x Mallard (Domestic type), 6 x Eurasian Teal, 16 x Common Pochard, 4 x Tufted Duck, 2 x Common Pheasant, 9 x Stock Dove, 1 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 1 x Great Crested Grebe, 23 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 36 x Grey Heron, 5 x Common Magpie, 8 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Marsh Tit, 8 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x European Robin, 1 x Dunnock, … Read the rest

West End :- a dawn arrival produced both Great and a Little Egret around the busy heronry. The male Goosander was amongst the collection of duck plus 2 Mandarin today. On the feeders still Marsh and a Coal Tit and overhead a Red Kite. A Great spotted Woodpecker was drumming in the c/pk whilst a Nuthatch was investigating the nest ox there.

Dam End :- a few Jays and 3 Mistle Thrushes on the dam whilst on the generally quiet water a single Common Gull plus a Black-headed and a gorgeous adult Mediterranean Gull that gave its presence away with … Read the rest

West End :- early afternoon onwards produced the usual duck collection also it was very nice to have another sighting of a female Goshawk at the west end disappearing towards Admiral’s Wood. A pair of Goosanders were still around plus the Great Egret was noted along the south bank looking from the north bank footpath. On the feeders a pair of Marsh Tits joined the usual cast. A very pleasant time today. I left at about 15:40.

West End :- 2 Goosander (m & f), 2 Wigeon, still good numbers of Pochard and Tufted, 2 Teal, 25 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare in field on the left beyond study area, Goshawk as was leaving at 12:45

West End :-2 x Canada Goose, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Gadwall, 2 x Eurasian Wigeon, 6 x Mallard, 11 x Common Pochard, 8 x Tufted Duck (7M, 1F), 2 x Goosander (1M, 1F), 3 x Common Pheasant, 5 x Stock Dove, 8 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 26 x Great Cormorant, 32 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Carrion Crow, 13 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 3 x Great Tit, 3 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x European Robin, 2 x Dunnock, 3 x Common Chaffinch, 3 … Read the rest