20th July 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

West End:- 4 Coot, 7 Mute Swan, 6 Mandarin Duck, 26 Mallard, 17 Great Crested Grebe including adults with 2+4 young still, 3 Black-headed Gull chicks + adults, seems to be just 2 Common Tern chicks that haven’t fledged yet.
Whillet’s:- 1 singing male Reed Bunting, 6 Common Tern high over heading west,
Butterfly survey – 9 Comma, 2 Essex Skipper, 47 Gatekeeper, 12 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Marbled White, 66 Meadow Brown, 11 very fresh Peacock, 5 Red Admiral, 6 Ringlet, 3 Small Copper, 27 Small Skipper, 1 Silver Y.
Damselfies – 1 Brown Hawker, 18 Willow emerald, 7 Blue-tailed Damselfly.
6  Grass Snake, 2 Common Lizard, 1 Yellow-necked Mouse,