Author: Linsey Gooding

Dam End:  2 Common Buzzard, 1M Kestrel, 20 House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff.

West End: 2 Mandarin, 1 Gadwall, 15 Teal, 1Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper.

West End: 1M Gadwall, 24 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Buzzard, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Terrapin.

West End: 4 Mandarin, 2M+1F Wigeon, 5 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 6 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, also 1 Fallow Deer, 1 Terrapin seen sunning itself on north bank opposite viewing area.

West End: 63 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Mandarin, 1M Gadwall, 9 Teal, 4 Buzzard, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 25 Swallow, 20 House Martin.

West End:  4 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 1M Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Pied Wagtail.

Dam End:- Dark phase Juvenile Honey Buzzard flew along north bank circled a few times before heading off south being mopped by rooks and a common Buzzard (15:05-15:12), 1 Kestrel.
West End:- 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 5 Teal, 5 Mandarins, 3 Chiffchaffs.

West End:- 15 Teal, 4 Mandarin, 2M+1F Gadwall, 2M+1F Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Pied Wagtail.

Honey Buzzard – 1 reported flying over at dam end.

WeBS Results
All reservoir:- 95 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Cormorant, 14 Grey Heron, 46 Greylag, 8 Canada Geese, 33 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 17 Lapwing, 4 Kingfisher.
West End:- 6 Mandarin, pair of Wigeon, female Shoveler, 5 Teal, 2 Buzzard, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, (2 Common Sandpiper and c.50 House Martins reported by Bill Truckle), 5 Swallow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch.
Dam End: 1 Kestrel, 3 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 125 Black-headed Gull, 6 juv Herring Gull, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay.
Whillets: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch heard, 30+ Starling.

14th West End:- 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 1M Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Pied Wagtail.
15th West End:-  160 Greylag, 3 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 23 Mallard, 1 Coot, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher.
Whillet’s:- Great Spotted Woodpecker seen & Chiffchaff heard.