West end
2 Common Snipe,3 Lapwings,3 Teal,6 Mandarin,4 Coot,1 Mediterranean Gull flew west,5 Swallows,1 Sand Martin,2 Mute Swans,1 Kestrel.
Dam end
1 Common Sandpiper,2 Lapwings,1 female Yellow wagtail on water tower then flew south,3 young Kestrels on dam slope,9 Swifts,3 Sand Martins 25 House Martins,5 Swallows,35 Great Crested grebes,2 Mute Swans,1 GBB gulls.
West end
7 Common Snipe feeding on mud under Heronry,4 Teal,2 Lapwing, Kingfisher,GBB gull,Great crested Grebe with 4 small young,3 Mandarin,5 Mute Swans,10 Egyptians,160 Canadas,70 Greylags 36 Mallards & 3 Coots.
Lay-by
4 Willow warbler,10 Chiffchaffs,2 Blackcap,1 Marsh Tit.
Whillets
3 Whitethroats,Marsh Tit,1 Greenfinch,3 Bullfinches & Kestrel.
Brown Hairstreak & Hummingbird Hawk Moth was nice plus 2 Holly Blues.
This morning at dam end-2 Common Sandpipers,2 GBB gulls,32 GC Grebes,4 Teal,2 juvenile Kestrels,10 Pied Wags,2 Starlings,5 Blackcaps in elder bushes and maybe my last Swift of the year over mid reservoir.
West end-1 Common Snipe under Heronry,1 Common Sandpiper north shore,1 Lapwing,2 Coots,3 Teal,1 Common Tern,8 House Martins,6 Seallows,15 Egyptians.
Lay-by 1 Reed Warbler,1 Willow Warbler,6 Chiffchaffs,4 Blackcaps and a male House Sparrow in field below school,
Whillets-1 Reed Warbler,5 Greenfinch,2 Jays,1 Kestrel.
Butterfly
10 Small Copper
10 GVW
1 Painted Lady
3 Small Heath
5 Meadow Brown
3 Common Blue
90% site had a male Southern migrant hawker over meadow pond, but not 100.% as it just wouldn’t land to clinch ID.
WeirWood at the dam late morning. Not a great deal about at first. 2 ad’ Great Black-backed Gulls amongst the 30 or so Black-headed and few Herring Gulls. However 3 Mediterranean Gulls flew in making one hell of a din, all 2nd winters unusually. Flew around for 10mins then flew off east. 3 Common Sands were scattered around the edges with none on the dam, a Kingfisher flew past and a Grey Wagtail was noted. Several Barn Swallows were moving through with a House and 2 Sand Martins in tow. On the slope, yes a juv’ Green Woodpecker again but that was all. In the c/pk Goldcrest and a few Chiffchaffs. No raptors though today.
West End:- 50 x Greylag Goose, 11 x Canada Goose, 5 x Mute Swan, 9 x Egyptian Goose, 8 x Mandarin Duck, 38 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 1 x Collared Dove, 5 x Common Moorhen, 3 x Eurasian Coot, 12 x Northern Lapwing, 1 x Common Sandpiper, 14 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x Common Tern, 9 x Great Crested Grebe, 6 x Great Cormorant, 9 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 2 x Carrion Crow, 23 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin, 3 x Grey Wagtail
Chilly morning at the west end, 10 lapwing, 1 common sand, 1 snipe, 2 teal, 5 mandarin, 7 moorhen, 3 coots, 15 mallard, 5 heron, 4 GCG, 1 kingfisher, 2 terns, 6 BHG, and a good ~ 25 or so returning swallow.
Much the same this afternoon with 2 Common Sandpipers,2 GBB gulls and Common Tern at dam.
West end 17 Mandarins,4 Teal,6 Coots,4 Lapwings,3 Common Terns,150 Canada Geese,13 Egyptians,37 Mallards,4 Mute Swans,2 Common Sandpipers,2 House Martins,2 Swallows,Grey Wagtail & Kestrel.
WeirWood late morning at the west end, just as the rain left off. Still a few Common Terns around on the platforms plus Black-headed Gulls inc’ a couple of juv’s. 11 Great-crested Grebes inc’ 3 half grown youngster. 2 Snipe were on Pintail bank at the right end. A few Barn Swallows were around with up to 10 noted plus Sand Martin. The White Stork appeared from nowhere with a Common Sandpiper on the left point again and 4 Teal were present. In the lay-by a superb showy Grasshopper Warbler was seen on the edge of the road. Best I’ve seen in a while. At Whillett’s 2 Reed Warblers and a Sedge Warbler of note but little else. As it brightened up I returned to the c/pk the stork walked back out of sight and there were now 4 Mute Swans here and overhead a Raven calling its distinctive way flew to Ashdown and 2 Red Kites to round off.
WeirWood mid morning at the dam briefly. I noticed in amongst the gulls an adult Yellow-legged Gull, very smart individual. Slightly darker upper parts than Herring, long winged, bright yellow legs and big red spot on the bill reaching upper mandible. Also 14 Herring, 3 Leeser Black-backed and a Great Black-backed Gull. 3 Common Sands were noted and 2 Kingfishers. On the slope again a juv’ Green Woodpecker, 3 Stock Doves and 5 House Sparrows. I was only here for an enjoyable 20mins. Try again tomorrow hopefully.
West end – Stork still present on the point
8 lapwing, 6 mandarin, 6GCG, 1 coot, 2 moorhen, 16 mallard, 1 lesser BB, 26 BHG, 6 c tern, sparrow hawk, kestral, 4 kingfishers seen.
