WeirWood from 7:00hrs on a cold overcast morning. From the dam 6 Common Terns, an ad’ Great Black-backed, ad’ Lesser Black-backed and ad’ Herring Gull plus 15 Great-crested Grebes. At 7:21hrs an Osprey appeared, caught a fish and flew off towards the west end. A single Hobby was noted perched up along the south bank. However that was about it this end. The west end, the Common Terns were on the platform 2nd from left. 4 birds and 2 nests by the looks of it. 2 Kingfishers were about and 2 Little Egrets. In the c/pk 2 Marsh Tits, Nuthatch and from here Reed Warbler. 4 more Great-crested Grebes were seen a couple of which were displaying. At Whillett’s still 2 Reed Warblers at least and a couple of Reed Buntings, 2 Gatden Warblers and 3 Greenfinches. Overhead a Red Kite again and one of the Little Egrets flew over towards the meadows.
