Author: Linsey Gooding

4 Black-tailed Godwit, moulting male Ruff, Greenshank, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 4+ Little Egrets, 9 Common Terns and 3 Little Ringed Plover.

West End:- 16 Greylag Goose, 31 Canada Goose, 10 Egyptian Goose – 2 adults, 8 young, 29 Mandarin Duck, 9 Mallard, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 20 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 34 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Tern, 13 Cormorant, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin – juv, 1 Dunnock, 5 Pied Wagtail.

West End:- 42 Greylag Goose, 34 Canada Goose, 10 Egyptian Goose: 2 adults and 8 young, 30 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 48 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 26 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Common Tern, 16 Cormorant, 15 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Common Buzzard, 5 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Pied Wagtail. Fallow deer: 4 adults and 2 fawns on Pintail

West End:- 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Egrets, 31 Lapwings, 45 Great Crested Grebes, 36 Mandarins, 4 Moorhen, 10 Egyptian Geese, 9 Common Terns, 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Hobbies, 1 Buzzard.

West End:- Evening – 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 26 Lapwings, 56 Mandarins, 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Egrets, 22 Grey Heron, 10 Egyptian Geese including 8 goslings, 7 Common Terns, 12 Pied Wagtails, 26 Mallard, 41 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Black-headed Gulls,

West End:- 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, Blackcap heard.

North Bank:- 1 Mediterranean Gull heard, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Swift, 1 Buzzard.  Plants: Dyers Greenweed and Skullcap plants.

Weir Wood:- mid-morning 2 Honey Buzzards over the dam again. Hobby hawking insects. West End:- 2 Little Ringed Plovers and an increase in Lapwings.

Weir Wood:- from dawn, at the West End – 5 Little Egrets, 2 Little-ringed Plovers, 8 Common Terns and many juveniles of various species about. At the dam 2 Green Sandpipers, several Black-headed Gulls, several Swifts and Swallows and 4 Kingfishers.

West End:- 38 Great Crested Grebe (5 nests seen), 2 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 7 Greylag + 1 white hybrid Goose, 33 Canada Geese, 4+8j Egyptian Geese, 26 Mandarin, Buzzard heard, 3 Moorhen, 26 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Common Tern, 2 Stock Dove,

Whillet’s:- Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler and Reed Warbler all heard.  Also Emperor and Downy Emerald Dragonflies, 1 Beautful Demoisellee, 1 Large Red and 15+ Azure Damselflies.   

West End:- 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 23 Lapwings, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 39 Mandarins, 31 Great Crested Grebes, 31 Canada Geese, 9 Greylag Geese, 10 Egyptian Geese including 8 goslings, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Common Terns, 4 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Swallow, 4 Moorhens, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Whitethroat.

West End:- 52 Mandarins, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 21 Lapwings, 1 Little Egret, 19 Grey Heron, 8 Common Terns, 22 Black-headed Gulls, 4 Moorhen, 26 Mallard, 36 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Egyptian Geese, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Fallow Deer.