Author: Linsey Gooding

WeBS for the Reserve
All reservoir counts:- 43 Great Crested Grebe, 63 Canada Geese, 20 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker.
Dam End:- 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare.
West End:-  35 Cormorant,  38 Grey Heron @ heronry, 1m Mandarin, pair of Gadwall, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 2 Coot, 8 Snipe, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch reported, 2 Tree Creeper, 5 Goldfinch, 1f Brambling, 1 Song Thrush.

West End:- Red Kite heading East over Grinstead Lane.
Dam End:- 1 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Goldfinch, 57 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, 67 Canada Geese.

West End:- 10 Mallard, 2 Mandarin, 2 Coot, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 22 Herring Gull.

West End:- 2+1 Hawfinch flying W then SW to roost, 8 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Mallard, 2 Coots, 1 Greylag, 8 Canada Geese, 12 Great Crested Grebes.

14/03/18 West End:- 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorants on nests, 1 Coot, 4 Buzzards,1 Mandarin, 1 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Kingfisher.

West End:- 9 Gadwall, 1 Coot.
Whillet’s:- 2 Kestrel, 5 Buzzard, 8 Siskins, 13 Lesser Redpolls, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Jay, 4 Teal, 2 Mallard, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Chaffinch, 7 Fieldfare.

West End:- 3 Coots, 7 Gadwall, 3 Buzzards, 1f Brambling on feeder.

West End:- 2 Canada Goose, Pheasant, 30+ Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher, Magpie, 12+ Blue Tit, 2+ Coal Tit, Nuthatch, 2 Chaffinch, 12+ Mallard, 30+ Cormorant, 6 Great Crested Grebe, Buzzard, 4 Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Carrion Crow, 10+ Great Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Blackbird, 2 Goldfinch. Total number of species 22