Author: Linsey Gooding

West End:- 2 Mandarin Duck, 20 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 7 Common Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock.

Dam End:- 6 Greylag Goose — 2 adults, 4 young, 5 Canada Goose — 3 adults, 2 young, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Egyptian Goose — 2 adults, 8 young, 22 Mandarin Duck, 15 Mallard, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Swift, 2 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Tern, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 5 Barn Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail.

Dawn produced the Osprey at 6:40 briefly, Redshank, a pair of Tufted Duck and group of Common Terns. There is extensive mud; hopefully, it will stay like this for the summer.

Whillet’s:- 4 Large Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 White-legged Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 5 Large Red Damselfly, 20 Azure Damselfly, 2 Beautiful Demoiselle.
2 Orange Tips, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Copper, 3 Mother Shipton Moth, 2 Burnett Campion Moth. 6 Grass Snake.

Dam End:- 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 26 Mandarins + 6 ducklings, 7 Swift, 1 Jay, 3 Swallow, 10 House Martins, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtails, 3 Hobby, 1 Kestrel.
West End:- 3 Lapwings, 1 Red Kite.

Dam End – North Bank:- 2 Egyptian Geese + 8 young gosling, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Swallow, Garden Warbler heard. Mayflies were very abundant. 17 Fallow Deer on South Bank.
West End:- 31 Canada Geese including a Canada/Barnacle hybrid, 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mandarin, 4 Lapwing, 12 Common Tern.
Whillets:-  1 Jay, Heard – Song Thrush, Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Wren, Nuthatch.  Pair of Beautiful Demoiselle, 1 Downy Emerald dragonfly, 3+ pairs of Red-eyed Damselflies, 3+ pairs of Large Red Damseflies, 2 Blue-tailed damselflies, 20+ Azure damselflies.   3m+1f Orange Tip, 2 Green-veined White, 1 probable Small White. 1 Burnet Companion moth.

Dam End:- 7 Greylag Goose — 2 adults, 5 young, 8 Canada Goose — 7 adults, 1 gosling, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Swift, 1 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Magpie, 3 Barn Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1  Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch,

Early – Little Stint, 2 Little-ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sands, 25+ male Mandarins, 14 Black-headed Gulls along the north bank from the dam, 3 Lapwing over and a dozen Common Terns.

South Bank:- 6 Hobbies over South Bank, 1 Lapwing, 6 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 6 Mandarin, 10 Black-headed Gulls, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Jay.
All reservoir:- 52 Mallard, 10 Egyptian Geese plus 8 Gosling, 13 Common Terns.