WeBS count & general bird sightings
All reservoir counts:- 35 Great Crested Grebe, 37 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Canada Geese, 5 Mandarin, 55 Mallard + 1 feral hybrid, 3 Buzzard, 6 Moorhen, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 56 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff.
Dam End & North Bank:- 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Kestrel, 6 Lapwing, 32 Black-headed Gull, 35 Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker heard, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldcrest, 18 Chaffinch, 50 Goldfinch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Roe Deer.
West End:- 52 Greylag, pair of Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Wagtail, 54 Redwing, 1 Rook, 2 Reed Bunting.
Whillet’s:- 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Jay, 12 Starling, 1 Greenfinch.
There was some general migration of Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Redwing & hirundines. The above counts represent the largest flocks noted.