Category: Sighting

Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Raven.
West End:- 1 Kingfisher, 2 Common Tern, 4 Swallow, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Mandarin Duck, 5 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 2 adult Greylag Geese + 5 young. 1 Orange Tip Butterfly.

Dam End:- 2 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank and 7 Common Sandpiper on dam early morning.

Dam End:- 11 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Common Swift, 20 Swallow, 20 House Martin and 10 Sand Martin.

Dam End:- 1 Common Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler and Whitethroat.

Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Common Whitethroat. 1 Grass Snake (under tin P2).

Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper on dam, 3 Common Tern and 31 Herring Gull flew west, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew east, possible Ring Ouzel flew north over the horse paddock looked good on jizz but distant. 1 Kestrel. 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldfinch, 6 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 26 Rook, 3 Mandarin Duck, 1 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 singing Chaffinch.

Whillet’s:- The members Spring Walk produced my first sightings this year of a Garden Warbler (showing well in the blackthorn), Common Whitethroat and Chiffchaff. Blackcap and newly-arrived Reed Warbler chattering in the reedbed. 1 Kestrel and 2 Buzzard overhead. At least 4 Orange Tip and 2 Peacock butterflies enjoying some calm sunny conditions.

Dam End:- 5 adult Little Gull 07:12 departed high east 07:32, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Common Sandpiper flew east another one on dam, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldfinch, 80 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 20 Sand Martin.

Dam End:- 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull (2 adult + 4 immature), 8 Herring Gull, 5 Common Tern, 6 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, 4 Buzzard, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Mandarin, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Coot, 6 Mallard, 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldfinch.
North Bank:- 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Common Whitethroat at picnic area, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Green Woodpecker.
Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel, 2 Large Red Damselfly, 2 Peacock and 1 Orange Tip Butterflies