Author: Linsey Gooding

WeirWood early afternoon and 2 adult Cattle Egrets had arrived plus a Little Egret at the west end but missed the Great Egret. The Common Terns nests were still active as were the Black-headed Gulls. Also several lazy looking Great-crested Grebes. At the dam thankfully the Great Egret flew to the south bank across the reservoir but was lost to view behind the new reed bed annoyingly. 50 various gulls of 4 species were present with 26 Herring Gulls of various ages and single Great and Lesser Black-backed. The obligatory Red Kite flew along the north ridge, and that was it for me. I was only here for 30minutes and for the first time saw 4 herons species in one day here.

West End:- 24 x Greylag Goose, 11 x Canada Goose, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 9 x Common Tern, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 27 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 2 x Western Cattle-Egret, 4 x Grey Heron, 2 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Reed Warbler, 1 x Common Chiffchaff

Great White and 2 Cattle Egrets still At West End when I popped by at 12:30 and currently showing well.

A breezy east end. GWE seen flying back west. Common Sandpiper on the dam, 45 BH, 7 Herring, 2 LBB, 1 GBB, Bar-headed Goose with the Canadas and Greylags, 10 Egyptians, 2 Common Terns, pair of Moorhens with 3 chicks on the lagoon.

West End:- 55 x Greylag Goose, 12 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 12 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 1 x Common Swift, 2 x Common Moorhen, 5 x Black-headed Gull, 8 x Common Tern, 7 x Great Crested Grebe, 26 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Great White Egret, 7 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Common Magpie, 5 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Marsh Tit, 2 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Common Reed Warbler, 1 x Barn Swallow, 3 x Common Chiffchaff, 2 x Eurasian Blackcap, 2 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin

West End: 1 Great White Egret.

1 x Goshawk, 1 x Sparrowhawk, 1 x Great White Egret, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Marsh Tit (all from Photos).

West End:- 34 x Greylag Goose, 1 x Canada Goose, 1 x Egyptian Goose, 3 x Mandarin Duck, 10 x Mallard, 9 x Common Woodpigeon, 3 x Common Moorhen, 7 x Black-headed Gull, 8 x Common Tern, 12 x Great Crested Grebe, 27 x Great Cormorant, 7 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 3 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 3 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Common Reed Warbler, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 2 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Eurasian Wren

2 Mute swan, Great crested grebes 2, Canada goose,38 greylag geese, 14 cormorant, 6 Mallard, chiffchaff, wood pigeon, blackcap, 6vcommon tern, black headed gull, 5 grey heron, carrion crow, great black backed gull, blackbird & a wren.

West End:- 22 x Greylag Goose, 12 x Canada Goose, 2 x Mandarin Duck, 5 x Mallard, 2 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Common Sandpiper, 1 x Green Sandpiper, 5 x Black-headed Gull, 11 x Common Tern, 7 x Great Crested Grebe, 13 x Great Cormorant, 5 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 3 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Barn Swallow, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 2 x Eurasian Blackcap