West end
48 Teal,3 Snipe,2 Lapwings.
Whillets
6 Song Thurshes,2 Bullfinches,1 Greenfinch 3 Chaffinches,2 Blackcap,4 Jays,4 Buzzards,1 Red Kite.
Butterflies
3 Clouded Yellow
1 Red Admiral
2 Small Copper
1 GVW
1 Speckled Wood
Dam end
Pretty dead just 1 Grey Wag 4 Pied Wag,Goldcrest,1 Chiffchaff and another 7 Clouded Yellow Butterflies,
Afternoon visit to add – West End: 2 Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 8 Stock Dove. 150+ Jackdaw. Whillet’s: Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven over. Dam End: 1F/J Wheatear on top of dam wall also 15 Pied Wagtail, 10 Egyptian Geese, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Mute Swan, 45 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull.
Tawny Owl heard in Whillets.
GWE flew of very High E just after 1pm,7 Buzzards,Goshawk,Sparrowhawk,Kingfisher,Chiffchaff and 1 Meadow Pipit SW.
Only thing on water of note were 3 Gadwall
Whillets
7 Stonechats (4 2nd meadow,3 back meadow behind pond),1 Greenfinch,1 Bullfinch,1 Chaffinch,4 Chiffchaff,1 Jay,immature Goshawk 2 Kestrels together and a cracking view of a Hobby coming over the Reed bed fast and diving low into the first meadow catching dragonfly.
Butterfly count
4+ Clouded Yellows
3 Speckled Woods
1 GVW
1 Holly Blue
1 Small Heath
3 Small Copper
3 Willow Emerald Damselfly
West End:- 20 x Greylag Goose, 6 x Canada Goose, 3 x Gadwall, 23 x Mallard, 4 x Eurasian Teal, 9 x Common Woodpigeon, 7 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Northern Lapwing, 1 x Common Snipe, 15 x Black-headed Gull, 36 x Great Crested Grebe, 15 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Great White Egret, 12 x Grey Heron, 2 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 x Eurasian Goshawk, 11 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 2 x Common Kestrel, 3 x Common Magpie, 30 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 6 x Rook, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 2 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 14 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 4 x European Robin, 1 x Dunnock, 1 x Grey Wagtail, 2 x Pied Wagtail, 5 x Meadow Pipit, 1 x Common Chaffinch, 2 x European Goldfinch
Morning visit – West End: 4 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 20 GC Grebe, 13 Grey Heron, 62 Greylag, 8 Canada, 4 Egyptian Geese, 3 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 46 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, Herring Gull, Grey & Pied Wagtail, Marsh tit. Whillet’s: Raven over, Bullfinch, 1F Blackcap, Song Thrush, also 2 Small Copper & 4 Speckled Wood butterflies.
West end
61 Teal,3 Gadwall,3 Snipe,4 Lapwing,Kingfisher, 1 Little Greebe, 1 Hobby and 1 Mistle Thrush.
West End:- 4 x Greylag Goose, 5 x Egyptian Goose, 22 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 8 x Common Woodpigeon, 15 x Common Moorhen, 4 x Northern Lapwing, 4 x Common Snipe, 3 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Little Grebe, 7 x Great Crested Grebe, 16 x Great Cormorant, 14 x Grey Heron, 3 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kestrel, 1 x Eurasian Hobby, 1 x Common Magpie, 30 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 3 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Barn Swallow, 2 x European Robin, 1 x Grey Wagtail
