WeBS Counts
Dam End:- Started well with 4 Ravens seen in the Sailing Club Car Park when I arrived; but not a lot on the water. (Counts) 4 Raven, 29 Cormorant, 156 Greylag, 1 Greylag/Canada hybrid, 1 Mallard hybrid, 19 Canada Geese, 4 Herring Gull, 100+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Bullfinch.
Total reservoir counts: 82 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 61 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Pied Wagtail.
West End:- 2 Little Grebe, 10 Mandarin, 6 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coot, 29 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 168 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 7 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackbird, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 15+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch. (On fields by the road:– 100+ Jackdaw, 10+ Rook, 10+ Crow).
Whillet’s:- 1 Wren, 1 Goldcrest, 30+ Redwing.