Author: Linsey Gooding

Dam End:- 4 Greylag Goose, 38 Canada Goose, 12 Egyptian Goose – 2 adults with 8 young + 2 adults, 1 Mandarin Duck, 3 Mallard, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Swift, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Barn Swallow, 1  House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch.

8 Hobbies, plenty of Swifts and a dozen Common Terns. Unusually a Greenshank was on the north bank with 3 Little Ringed Plovers. Best were the 2 Honey Buzzards at 10:40.

Over 200 Swifts just after dawn, plus a few House Martins, Swallows and 3 Sand Martins, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Hobbies and a rather dapper Dunlin on the dam until the workmen arrived.

3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Egrets, Red Kite over, 12 Common Terns, many Mandarins, a Cuckoo flew over and at least 6 Hobbies.

West End:- 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 6 Lapwings, 2 Moorhens, 1 Little Egret, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Tern, 15 Mandarin, 24 Mallard, 3 Egyptian Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, 3 Swallows, 2 Pied Wagtails.

Dam End:- 6 Greylag Goose — 2 adults, 4 young, 5 Canada Goose, 10 Egyptian Goose — 2 adults, 8 young, 1 Mandarin Duck, 19 Mallard — 17 adults, 2 young, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Swift, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern flying with commons, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard, 5 Hobby, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Barn Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail.

Dam End:- 11 Hobbies hunting Mayflies, 1 summer plumage Dunlin on dam with 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-headed Gull, 5 Mandarins, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Common Terns, 30 Swifts, 1 House Martin, 2 Egyptian Geese.
West End:- 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Lapwings, 1 Jay, 1 Collard Dove.

West End:- 8 Canada Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 14 Mallard, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Woodpigeon, 4  Lapwing
4 Common Tern, 43 Cormorant, 20 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Treecreeper, 2  Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail.

Dam End:- On the dam a smart Dunlin, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers and a Redshank. Ca 50 Swifts and 8 Hobbies still.
West End:- The Osprey appeared at 7:00 giving prolonged views; diving and upsetting the terns.

Dam End:- 7 Hobbies catching mayflies, 61 Canada Geese, 60+ Swifts, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Swallows, 5 Pied Wagtails, 7 Mandarins.
West End:- 3 Lapwings, 26 Mallard, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Mandarin, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Swifts.