13th April 2025 seen by Bob Johnson & Alastair Gray (WeBS)

All reservoir counts: 21 GC Grebe, 13 Mallard, 4 Buzzard, 3 LBB Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 3 Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff & Blackcap song was numerous everywhere, Nuthatch & Song Thrush also heard.  

Dam End: 4 Greylag, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 White feral Farmyard Geese, 1 Mandarin Duck, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Jay, 30 nests at Rookery, 3 Crow.

West End:  35 Cormorant & 38 Heron at heronry, 18 Canada Geese, 6 Mandarin Duck, 1 Teal, pair of Tufted Duck, 1 Red Kite, Up to 4 Common Sandpiper were on a raft, 4 Med Gulls flew over, 8 BH Gull,  2 GBB Gull flew over, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher,  8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit.     

Whillet’s: 2 Green Woodpecker, 1GS Woodpecker, 1+ Common Whitethroat.

(butterflies) 2m+1f Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Green-veined White.  Also – 2 Grass Snake & 4 Common Shrew noted.