Author: Linsey Gooding

West End (Early afternoon) :- 1 Goosander (redhead), 8 Wigeon, 2 pairs of Mandarins, 3 Teal, 1 Coot, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Egyptian geese, 35 Canada geese, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Buzzards, 2 Stock doves.

West End: 4 Little Egret, 8 wigeon, 2 Coot.
Whillet’s: Barn Owl and Marsh Tit.

West End (Mid afternoon) :- 2 Little Egrets, 5 Pochards, 4 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 1 Mandarin, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 2 Egyptians, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Canada Geese, 15 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzards, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch & 2 Long Tailed tits.

West End (AM) :- 1F Goosander, 1 Canada/Greylag hybrid, 6 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, Marsh & Coal Tit.
37 Heron nests & 11 Cormorant nests noted.

Wet End (Mid afternoon) :- 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little egret, 2 Egyptian geese, 21 Canada geese, 2 Greylags, 1 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 2 Great crested grebes, 4 Tufted duck, 6 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 5 Teal, 3 Mandarin, 13 Common Buzzards, 10 Stock dove and a Chaffinch.

West End(mid afternoon):- 3 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochards, 1 Coot & 2 Egyptian geese on stubble field.

West End (Lunchtime visit) :- Not very birdy. No Goosander. Best: 7 Buzzards in a thermal, pair of Red Kites flew over as I arrived.

Dame End :- GW Egret still in field.

West End :- 11 X Canada Goose, 3 X Mandarin Duck, 8 X Mallard, 1 X Mallard (Domestic type), 7 X Common Pochard, 8 X Tufted Duck (4M, 4F), 2 X Common Pheasant, 3 X Stock Dove, 1 X Common Woodpigeon, 1 X Common Moorhen, 1 X Eurasian Coot, 2 X Great Crested Grebe, 17 X Great Cormorant, 41 X Grey Heron, 1 X Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 X Common Magpie, 1 X Carrion Crow, 1 X Coal Tit, 1 X Marsh Tit, 12 X Eurasian Blue Tit, 4 X Great Tit, 2 X Long-tailed Tit, 1 X European Robin, 2 X Dunnock, 1 X Common Chaffinch, 1 X European Goldfinch

West End :- even in the rain was rather birdy today with the usual ducks inc’ the 2 Goosanders. They seemed to be enjoying the weather, even the Great-crested Grebes were displaying. 2 Water Rails were noted at Whillett’s with another by the feeders to the left of the hide. The feeders being very busy with a Siskin joining the Marsh and Coal Tit amongst others. The Great Egret was seen in flight at the west end too, it was heading towards the dam. 3 Redwings were in the c/pk and 2 Kingfishers were hanging out opposite the hide.

Dam End :- the Great Egret had taken to standing in the large puddle in the field to the right as you are just entering the reservoir gates. Same as yesterday. At the reservoir the first Sand Martin of the year was bird of the day, whilst on the grassy slope a Buzzard, Jay, 2 Mistle Thrushes and a lovely Stoat.

Dam End :- Report of Cattle Egret on SOS website this morning in field on the right as you approach turning for sailing club car park. This afternoon there is a Great White Egret at that location.
Not much on the water. Goosander m&f probably pushed down this end by the work party, Red Kite, Kestrel, 5 Redwings.