WeBS by Bob Johnson and Alastair Gray.
All Reservoir:- 39 Great Crested Grebe, 44 Mallard + 1 feral hybrid, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Common Tern, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Swallows, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,
Dam End:- 2 Little Egret, 26 Canada Geese, 2 Tufted Duck at Lagoon, 18 Black-headed Gull, 1 Greater Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 50 Swift, 8 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Butterflies:- 50+ Small White butterflies in meadows behind Sailing Club, also 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper and Silver Washed Fritillary.
West End: 2 Little Grebe, 30 Cormorant, 14 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 91 Greylag, 1 Tufted Duck, 10 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Crossbill flew over calling.
Whillets:- 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Goldfinch, Bullfinch heard.
Butterfly transect survey:- 2 Red Admiral, 28 Meadow Brown, 7 Comma, 2 Peacock, 3 Small White, 1 Large White, 2 Marbled White, 10 Large Skipper, 3 Small Copper, 21 Ringlet, 19 Small Skipper.
Also noted:- 1 Blue-tailed and 6 White-legged Damselflies, 6 Grass snakes, several Field Voles and 1 Common Shrew.
