Author: Linsey Gooding

West End:- 1 Great White Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Mandarin, 49 Teal, 1 Coot, 1 Fox, 28 Lapwing, 2 Buzzards.

1 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 39 Teal, 31 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Coot, 50 Lapwing, 16 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 flyover Common Gull, 3 Kingfisher, 1 flyover Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail.
Also seen by Work Party – 2 Barn Owls.

WeBS Counts
All reservoir counts:-  72 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Cormorant, 10 Grey Heron, 37 Mallard, 13 Moorhen, 11 Lapwing, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 13 Pied Wagtail.
Dam End:-  52 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 7 Meadow Pipit and 2 Wheatear on dam wall, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay, Raven heard, also a Fox.
West End:- 1 Great White Egret, 4 Mute Swan, 10 Greylag, 11 Canada Geese, 12 Mandarin, pair of Gadwall, 1 Feral Magpie Duck, 31 Teal, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Coot, 13 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, unusually 26 Magpies seen at roost.
Also 17 Redwing at Whillets, 1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker seen on North bank.

West End Car Park:- 1 Great White Egret, 10 Greylag Geese, 11 Canada Geese, 10 Cormorant, 12 Mallard 7M 5F, 2 Gadwall pair, 12 Teal, 9 Mandarin 6M 3F, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 9 Lapwing, 9 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Pheasant, 2 Black-headed Gull, numerous Woodpigeons.

West End Hide:- Great White Egret, 3 Kingfisher, 5 Grey Heron, Robin, Wren, 2 Buzzard (they seem to be taking twigs to the right hand Osprey tower?), 10 Lapwing, 4 Magpie, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mandarin.

West End Hide:- 2 Kingfisher, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 12 Lapwing, 6 Magpie, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mandarin, Osprey (see photos).

Dam End:-  1 Kingfisher, 34 Lapwings. On dam wall: 2 Wheatear, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey + 6 Pied Wagtails.
West End:- 1 Great White Egret, 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Grey Heron, 4M+2F Mandarin, 20 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail, Group of 15 Magpie.

West End:- 3 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Goose, Grey Heron, 2 Lapwing, 6 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 2 Robin, 3 Snipe, Buzzard, 6 Cormorant, 9 Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Magpie, 5 Mandarin Duck, 5 Pheasant, Rook, 5 Teal.

West End:- 2 Great White Egrets mid afternoon, 34 Teal and 60 Fieldfares flew over.

West End:- Great White Egret present for its 4th day, 14 Common Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 24 Teal, 4 Lapwings, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Kingfishers, 4 Chiffchaffs.
Dam End:- 18 Meadow Pipits, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaffs.