Author: Linsey Gooding

Dam End:- WeirWood from ca7:30 was fairly productive, a Little-ringed Plover and 2 Common Sands were still on the dam plus the pair of Common Terns were on the aerator still with several more over the reservoir feeding. Best of todays birds was the ad’ Yellow-legged Gull that landed on the dam with 2 Herrings and hung around for a while. 7 Hobbies were noted along the north bank once the sun came out, as were 12 Swifts.

West End:- the Black-headed Gulls were nest building on one of the rafts and 2 pairs of Common Terns appeared to be settled in. A Coupke of Red Kites were noted as were 2 Little Egrets, these in the heronry. So much the same as the last few days, with something extra.

West End:- 9 x Canada Goose, 1 x Stock Dove, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 4 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 45 x Great Cormorant, 2 x Little Egret, 34 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Common Magpie, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 3 x Eurasian Blackcap

Dam End:- Still 4+ Hobbies, 12 Common Tern, 14 Swifts, 2 Common Terns, 1 Little Ringed Plover.
West end:- 3 Little Egrets (2 still on nest).

Dam end :-14 x Canada Goose, 7 x Egyptian Goose, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Mallard, 12 x Common Swift, 1 x Little Ringed Plover, 2 x Common Sandpiper, 1 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x European Herring Gull, 8 x Common Tern, 3 x Great Crested Grebe, 2 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 5 x Eurasian Hobby, 3 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 1 x Barn Swallow, 2 x Western House Martin, 4 x Common Chiffchaff, 3 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 2 x Common Starling, 1 x European Robin, 2 x Pied Wagtail

West End:- 9 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 8 x Mallard, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x European Herring Gull, 5 x Common Tern, 5 x Great Crested Grebe, 31 x Great Cormorant, 24 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Common Magpie, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Great Tit, 1 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 3 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 2 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin

Dam End:- 19 Common Terns and 11 Hobbies hawking insects on north shoreline,2 Com Sands, 1 Whimbrel on dam. 3 Garden Warblers singing along NorthBank, plus Green woodpecker.

West End:- 3 Little Egrets in the heronry. 2 seem to be in empty herons nest 🤞

Dam End:- 2 x drake Common Scooter, 2 x Hobby, Red Kite, 11 Egyptians (9 Goslings), 2 Little ringed Plovers and 2 Com Sands on dam ,4 Common Terns, Grey Wagtail ,Great Black Backed gull, 3 Swifts, 5 Swallows and 2 House Martins all in a cold NE breeze. Plenty of common Warblers still singing.

Dam End:- WeirWood was beautiful and calm at 6:00hrs and today started off with 2 female Common Scoters from the dam. The pair of Common Terns were still on the aerator and 2 Common Sands were still in situ. Several Mandarins were scattered around. Over the dam a dozen House Martins and 3 Swifts were feeding. A pair of Grey Wagtails briefly joined 16 Pied Wagtails on the dam plus a Linnet male. At 6:20hrs the Common Scoter flew off north. In all 6 Common Terns were noted from the dam. A Great Egret flew south, continuing around Admirals Wood, a smart adult and presumably the bird seen recently. In the c/pk a Garden Warbler again and below the dam in the bushes a Whitethroat plus another Garden Warbler, Buzzard and 2 Green Woodpeckers.

West End:- 2 Kingfishers were noted plus a pair of the Common Terns were on one of the nesting rafts but generally it was quiet. No sign of the Great Egret.

Whilletts:- the Reed Warbler was still present plus Reed Bunting female and another Garden Warbler. I left at 7:30hrs.