18th August 2019 seen by Bob Johnson

West End:- 96 + 1 juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe,  4 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 59 Greylag Geese, 12 Canada Geese, 4 Mandarin, 23 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 31 Black-headed Gull, 1 juv Herring Gull,  2 Kingfisher, 4 Sand Martin, 8+ House Martin, 30+ Swallow, 1 Terrapin.           Whillet’s:- 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 7 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4  Whitethroat, 1f Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch heard, 4+ Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
Whillet’s Butterfly Transect:-  1 Painted Lady, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Comma, 1 Small White, 3 Green veined White, 3 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown, 5 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper.
Meadow Pond Dragonflies:-  2 male Emerald Damselfly, several Azure Damselfly, 1 Southern Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, several Common Darter with pairs ovipositing.