Category: Sighting

West End:- 7 Coots, 2 Shoveler, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Moorhen, 28 Mallard, 25 House Martins, 1 Jay.
Dam End:- 50 House Martins, 17 Meadow Pipits, 1 Mistle Thrush and 1 Starling flew South.
1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Chiffchaff heard.

Dam End:- midday – Still at least 3 Common Sandpipers at the dam.
West End:- Water Rail, Reed Warbler and Little Egret. Overhead lots of Jackdaws joined 2 vocal Ravens and a female Goshawk (huge bird) causing havoc.

We cleared the willows which had been obscuring views from the layby opposite Martins Island – photo taken from the layby.
Also photo of a Dock Leaf Shield Bug – Coreus marginatus. Photos by Bob Johnson.
West End:- 1 drake Wigeon in eclipse plumage, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit.

Dam:- 2 Redshanks
North Bank:- Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler.
Immature male Marsh Harrier flew over heading SE; as did 20 Meadow Pipits.
1 Whitethroat.

Dam End:- 1 drake Wigeon, 1 Teal, 4 Coot, 3 Common Sandpipers, 6 Swallows, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 35 Rooks, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Moorhen, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Egyptian Geese, 2 Jays, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 27 Mallard.
Whillet’s:- 5 Common Snipe flew high west at 09:50, 1 male Kestrel, 1 Siskin, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch.

Dam End:- 17 Meadow Pipits flew south as did 12 Swallows.
3 Common Sandpiper on dam. A Collared Dove flew over dam. 4 adult Mute Swans.
Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler and several Chiffchaffs behind dam.
Whillet’s:- juvenile Stonechat, Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaffs, 2 Jays, 3 Buzzards, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 5 Willow Emerald Damselfly,1 Emerald Damselfly,1 grass snake.

2 Ravens over, still 3 Common Sands, Redshank and Little Egret. In the surroundings good Phylloscopus numbers plus Spotted Flycatcher. Osprey at the West End at 8:40hrs.

An extensive search paid dividends today with Osprey over the West End. A Little Egret and 3 Common Sandpipers at the dam. A Whinchat and a Redstart in the horse paddock.