21st August 2022 seen by Alastair Gray and Bob Johnson

West End:- 2 Little Egret, 17 Grey Heron, 127 Greylag, 1 white feral goose, 1 white feral x Greylag hybrid Goose, 48 Canada Geese, 6 Mandarin, 10 Teal, 146 Mallard, 1 white feral duck, 1 white feral x Mallard hybrid Duck, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 34 Lapwing, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 217 Black-headed Gull, 13 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 22 Pied Wagtail, Also 1 Fox.
Whillet’s:- 1 Goshawk flyover, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1m Reed Bunting.  Also 1 Roe Deer, 1 Mink, 6 Grass Snakes, 1 Slow Worm.
Dragonflies: 1 Southern Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker.
Butterfly transect count: 5m+3f  Common Blue, 3 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Tortoiseshell,  9 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Copper, 3 Small Heath, 5 Green-veined White, 2 Large White, 2 Small White.