Author: Linsey Gooding

Whillet’s:- 5 Chiffchaffs, 1f Bullfinch, 2 Canada Geese, 1m Mandarin, 2 Treecreepers, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldfinch, 3 pairs of Toads in Meadow Pond and 4 Smooth Newts.
West End:- 2 Swallows, 12 Buzzards, 3 Greylags, 1 Coot.
Dam End:- 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 7 Rabbits.

2 pairs of Mandarin plus one male between dam and Admirals Wood.

West End:- 1 Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6m+1f Mandarins, 1 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit.
Dam End:- 10 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 11 Goldfinches, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtails.

West End:- 1 Osprey, 6 Sand Martins, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Gadwall, 3 Mandarins, 1 Coot, 2 Chiffchaffs,
Dam End:- 1 Osprey, 1m Wheatear, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Pied Wagtails, 12 Goldfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, 2m Reed Buntings, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 12 Herring Gulls, 1 Mandarin, 12 Canada Geese.

West End:- 5 Chiffchaffs, 1f Brambling, 3m Gadwall, 2m+1f Mandarin, 2 Coots, 2 Moorhens, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Cormorants on nests.

West End: 25 Cormorant (7 active nests), 41 Grey Heron nests noted at todays full survey, 2 Canada Geese, 2M+1F Mandarin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 7 Stock Dove flyover, 1 Moorhen + 2 @ Whillet’s, Song Thrush heard, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit.

West End: 36 Cormorant (7 nests seen), 36 Grey Heron at heronry, 4 Canada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1M+1F Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 GS Woodpecker.
Whillets: 1 Green Woodpecker heard.
North Bank: 1 Chiffchaff.
Dam End: 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail.

West End:- Now 6 Cormorants on nests.
Whillet’s:- 1 Water Rail (heard only), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redwings, 4 Fieldfares, 2 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Treecreepers, 2 Canada Geese, 3 Mallard, 2 Mandarin, 2 Greylag flew over,1 Pygmy Shrew.

West End:- 1 Shelduck.
Dam End:- 3 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Skylark, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 67 Fieldfares, 6 Redwing, 37 Starlings, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail.

West End:- 5 Cormorants on nests, 2 Mandarins, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Coots.