Category: Sighting

West End:- 1 Dunlin, 34 Lapwing, 94 Teal, 3 Stonechat. 3 Chaffinch SW.

West End:-  1m+1f Gadwall, 1 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel.
Whillet’s:-  1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Redwing, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay.
Also 1 Southern Hawker Dragonfly.

North Bank:- 3,086 Woodpigeon, 286 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 24 Stock Dove, 1 Collard Dove, 1 Bullfinch, 17 Chaffinch, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Blackbird, 76 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch all WSW, 3 Skylark NE. Also Sparrowhawk and Jay.
West End:- 2 Gadwall.
Dam End:- f/1st w m BLACK REDSTART on Southern Water buildings, 1 Brambling E calling over sailing club car park, 11 Mistle Thrush feeding on slope behind dam, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 1 Siskin and 2 Lesser Redpoll in alders, Marsh Tit, Grey Wagtail, Jay, 34 Goldfinch, Song Thrush, 6 Magpie.
Lagoon:- 2 Wigeon, 2 Coot, 4 Moorhen.

The work party have fitted a new roof to the hide – thank you.

Whillet’s:- 65 Reed Bunting departed roost between 07:30-08:15, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Magpie, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 6 Siskin, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Blackbird, 21 Black-headed Gull S, 10 Cormorant W, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark W, 1 Starling S, 2 Mute Swan NW, 88 Woodpigeon SW, 63 Redwing.
West End:- 114 Teal, 1 Pintail, 44 Mallard, 33 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldcrest, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Fieldfare W, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Kestrel, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 5 Magpie.

West End:- 1 juvenile Dunlin, 31 Lapwing, 135 Greylag Geese, 99 Teal, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail.

We have built a raised platform to improve views of the reed bed. It will help our recording of bird roosts, nesting and dragonflies. It should also prove popular during member visits to the meadows.

West End:- 2 juvenile Spoonbill, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 37 Lapwing, 1 Pintail, 107 Teal, 2 Common Gull, 5 Swallow SE, 50 Redwing SE, 1 Mistle Thrush N, 3 Fieldfare W, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mute Swan,1 Stonechat, 5 Egyptian Geese, 3 Meadow Pipit.

Osprey over at 11:15, high up and going south, a smart juvenile bird.