Author: Linsey Gooding

West End:- In the light rain an Osprey was not put off by the weather, circling looking for breakfast at 6:55ish.
Dam End:- a single Common Tern and a male Wheatear on the dam. Then the rain really set in.

Dam End:- 1 male Northern Wheatear in horse paddock with 2 Goldfinch,1 Green Woodpecker and 21 Pied Wagtail. 1 Common Tern, 1 immature Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 House Martin and 6 Swallow.

West End:- another bright day with Water Rail and male Red-crested Pochard.
Dam End:- Yellow Wagtail on the dam plus a Common Sandpiper. Several House Martins about and 5 Common Terns passed through. Below the dam my first Whitethroat of the year.

11/04/2023 (08:16 – 09:20) 
West End:- 5 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Mandarin Duck, 12 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 4 Stock Dove, 3 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 47 Cormorant, 27 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch.

09/04/2023 (10:20 – 12:00)
West End:- 9 Canada Goose, 14 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Woodpigeon, 6 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 43 Cormorant, 32 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.

07/04/2023 (10:24 – 11:55)
West End:- 18 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Hybrid goose, 3 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 41 Cormorant, 26 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch.

06/04/2023 (15:11 – 16:05)
West End:- 18 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Mandarin Duck, 5 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 7 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 39 Cormorant, 23 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rook, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

West End:- 2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Great Black-backed Gull.
Dam End:- 1 Mandarin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 1+ Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest.  Also 1 Roe Deer and 27 Fallow Deer.
North Bank:- 1+ Blackcap, 1+ Chiffchaff.

Dam End:- 3 Common Tern, 1 House Martin, 8 Swallow, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Mandarin, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kestrel and 35 rook nests in rookery by sailing club.
West End:- male Red-crested Pochard, 4 House Martin, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Mandarin, 6 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff,

Dam End:- Osprey from the dam at 12:50, Common Sandpiper.
West End:- Kingfisher, male Shoveller, 8 Tufted Duck, Grey Herons and Cormorants busy in the nesting trees.

Dam End:- 1 Stonechat behind dam, 1 Little Grebe at lagoon.

Dam End:- 10 Swallow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mandarin,  4 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew south, 1 Kestrel, 1 singing House Sparrow, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Blackcap, 1 Buzzard, 1 Coot at Lagoon, 6 Mallard, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch.
North Bank:- 4m and 1f Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Muntjac Deer.
West End:- 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Kestrel, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Mandarin, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Coot, 1 Red Kite, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Rook, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Herring Gull.
Whillet’s:- 2 Bullfinch, 4  Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, 1 Mandarin, 1 Red Kite, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mallard.
2 Peacock and 1 Comma Butterflies, 3 Wood Mouse, 4 Bank Vole, 1 Common Shrew, 4 Common Toad.