Category: Sighting

Dam End:- 10 Swift, 10 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 3 House Martin, 5 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 60 Herring Gull flew E, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew E, 5 Common Tern, 3 Lapwing flew W.
West End:- 1 Little Egret.

Dam End:- 10 Bar-tailed Godwits (2 in summer plumage) on Dam, 1 Oystercatcher on Dam, 1 Greenshank on Dam, 1 Redshank on Dam, 1 Dunlin on Dam, 1 Little Ringed Plover on Dam, 1 Common Sandpiper on Dam, 1 Whimbrel flew through E calling, 2 Mediterranean Gulls flew through high E, 1 Arctic Tern, 6 Common Terns, 1 male Yellow Wagtail E, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Mandarin, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Swallows, 3 Common Swifts, 1 Kestrel, 1 Red Kite, 1 immature female Goshawk hunting Terns low over the Reservoir, 6 Buzzards.
Whillet’s:- 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Egret flew E, 1 Jay.

West End:- 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Terns, 1 Coot.
Whillet’s:- 2 Reed Warblers.
Dam End:- 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Arctic Terns, 3 Common Terns, 4 Pied Wagtail.

Dam End:- Osprey over Dam early morning, 3 Sandwich Terns E at 07:28. Later 8 Common Terns and 2+ Arctic Terns. Whitethroat below Dam.

West End:- Grey Wagtail on the stream in the Study Area.

Dam End:- 6 Whimbrel flew low through reservoir E over Dam at 10:30, 4 Common Terns, 2 Coots, 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 7 Herring Gulls, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Tufted Duck, 30 House Martins, 30 Sand Martins and 40 Swallows.

West End (11:00 – 11:45):- Egyptian, Greylag, and Canada Geese (two of each); singles of Mandarin (m),  Swallow, and Tern (presumably Common). Nuthatch and the usual Great Crested Grebes, Herons, Cormorants, and Mallards.

Dam End:- 1 Drake Common Scoter, 1 Arctic Tern and 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls which flew E, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Coot, 1 Mallard with 6 young, Kingfisher, 2 Ravens, 1 Red Kite, 1 Goshawk, 6 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Whitethroat.
Later a Dunlin was reported on Dam.
Whillet’s:- 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Mandarin.
Butterflies:- 5 Peacock, 4 Orange Tip, 4 Comma, 1 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell.

Dam End:- Green Sandpiper briefly on the Dam, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Tufted Ducks, 3 Mandarin, 2 Goldcrest, pair of Chaffinch in Paddock, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swallows.
Whillet’s:- 1 Male Yellowhammer, 1 male Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Mandarin in River, 2 male Reed Buntings, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Buzzards, 2 distant Goshawks, 2 Jay. 1 Small Tortoiseshell butterfly.