Author: Linsey Gooding

Pair of Pochard.

I watched from the hide for about an hour this afternoon.   There were several  Great Crested Grebes together with what I took to be a Red-necked Grebe in the area of  the Tern rafts . It was noticeably smaller with a less contrasting head pattern, grey  neck  and  a pale patch on the flanks. It would be good  if someone else could check the ID. The solitary Green Sandpiper still on the far bank. Thank you for providing  the feeders and caring for this beautiful spot. [Thank you Sharifin for appreciaing the work of the Friends. The Red-necked Grebe was also seen at the Dam End and reported on Birdguides. Tom.]

West End:- 178 Greylag, 1 Grey Heron, 1 hybrid Canada Goose, 5 Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, 1f Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 56 Teal, 51 Mallard, 1 domestic Magpie Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 19 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Marsh Tit.
Whillet’s:- 1 Kingfisher.

West End:- 185 Greylag Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 1 f Shoveler, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 58 Teal, 19 Gadwall, 75 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Mandarin, 5 Fieldfare, 5 Siskins, 325 Woodpigeons, 2 Buzzards.

West End:- 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Green Sandpipers, 40 Mallard, 17 Gadwall, 8 Snipe, 57 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 46 Lapwing, 1 Grey wagtail, 1 Coal Tit, 64 Great Crested Grebes.

Dam End:-  Peregrine flew over loosely chasing a corvid, female Sparrowhawk flying over being mobbed by a crow, and female Kestrel sitting on wire. Tawny Owl heard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 76 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Mallard, 10 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Canada Geese, 7 Moorhen, 5 Redpoll, 2 flyover Fieldfare, 1 Jay.  Gull Roost:  1100+ Black-headed Gull  (106 on day count), 1 Herring Gull, 9+ Common Gull (3 on day count).
West End:- 2 Little Grebe, 39 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 177 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose hybrid, 6M+3F Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, pair of Tufted Duck, 12m+5f Gadwall, 55 Teal, 27 Mallard + 1 domestic Magpie Duck, 1f Shoveler, 8 Moorhen, 4 Buzzard, 70 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit.

North Bank:- Blackcap.

Whillet’s:- 24 Reed Buntings roosted in the reedbed, 30 Redwings, 1 Kingfisher, Tawny Owl calling.
West End:- 22 Lapwing, 143 Greylag Geese, 11 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 6 Snipe, 46 Teal.

West End:- 1 Green Sandpiper, 39 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 m Wigeon, 34 Teal, 11 Gadwall, 2 Mandarin.
Dam End:- 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Mandarin and 55 Cormorant in trees along South Bank.

Dam End:- 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Dunlin, 14 Common Gulls.
West End:- 1 m Wigeon, 1f Shoveler, 65 Teal, 29 Mallard, 11 Gadwall, 8 Mandarin, 13 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 128 Greylag Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Moorhen, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 175 Woodpigeon.
Also a flock of about 20 Chaffinch feeding along Legsheath Road and 3 Bramblings with them.