Author: Linsey Gooding

Dam End:- 2 Sand Martins and 18 Fieldfare flew East, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch.

Dam End:- 1 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Willow Warbler by Horse Paddock

West End:- 10 Crossbills, 1 Goshawk (immature female).
Dam End:- 2 Sand Martins, several Teal.

West End:- 10 Mandarin, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch.

West End:- 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, Raven heard, 1 Snipe on Pintail, 1 Mandarin, 1 Chiffchaff.
Whillet’s:- 1 Chiffchaff, both frog and toad spawn in meadow pond also 2 Newts.
An early flowering “Cuckoo Flower” and “Wood Anemone”.

Dam End:- 46 Rooks in and around rookery.

West End:- 11 Mandarin, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 9 Greylag Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven.
Dam End:- 20 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Teal, 1 Mandarin, 27 Canada Geese, 1 Common Gull, 4 Black-headed Gull.
Whillet’s:- 3 Red Kite, 2 Goshawk (2cy female and 3cy male), 9 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawk (male & female)and male Kestrel.
Mid morning slight movement East with 7 Redwings, 48 Chaffinch and 12 Starlings. 1 Jay, 3 Mallard, 2 Mandarin flew over, 1 Goldfinch, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 4 each of Blue and Great Tit. 1 Fox and several Toads in meadow pond.

West End:- 1 Red Kite, 4 Crossbills.

Dam End:- Osprey at 06:45 and 07:15; Little Ringed Plover on Dam.