Category: Sighting

Dam End:- 1 Whinchat, 1 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Jays, 220 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mandarin, 2 Lapwing, 5 Moorhen on Lagoon.
West End:- 2 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Moorhen, 104 Canada Geese, 1 Meadow Pipit over, 6 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 4 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Egyptian Geese.
Whillet’s:- 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Mistle Thrush over, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Wren, 1 Roe Deer.

West End:-  22 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 18 Canada Geese, 2 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 27 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, 3 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Sand Martin, 6+ House Martin, 6+ Swallow.  

West End:- 1 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 4 Mandarin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher, 307 Greylag Geese + 7 hybrid types, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin.
Whillet’s:- 2 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 5 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Bullfinch, 1 Jay, 1 Kestrel,16 Starlings flew South,10 Mistle Thrush flew NE and 2 Egyptian Geese flew NW.
Dam End:- 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 House Matins, 2 Ravens, 8 Rooks, 2 Buzzards, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 200 Goldfinch.

West End:- 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 3 Lapwing.
Whillet’s:- 180 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 9 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay. Also 5 Grass Snakes,1 Lizard.

South Bank:- Spotted Flycatcher and a Common Sandpiper.

West End:- 1 Swallow Tail Butterfly, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Teal, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 3 Lapwing, 120 House Martins.
Whillet’s:- 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroats, 30 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 9 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Buntings, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Hobby, 3 Buzzards, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Yellow Wagtail over, 1 Mistle Thrush over, Raven heard.

West End:-  91+1 juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 94  Greylag Geese + 1 feral hybrid, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Mandarin, 3 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Moorhen, 4 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 3 House Martin.

Whillet’s:- 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroats, 50 Chiffchaffs, 25 Blackcaps, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tits, 12 Greenfinch, 20 Bullfinch, 40 Goldfinch, 11 Starlings, 1 Yellow Wagtail flew south, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 22 Mistle Thrush, 25 Swallows, 30 House Martins, 3 Common Buzzards, 4 Grass Snakes, 1 Common Lizard.

Whillet’s:- A misty morning first thing with warblers moving through, in particular Blackcap and Chiffchaff. Other birds ringed –  Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock, juvenile Bullfinch, Whitethroats and Sedge Warbler.
Sightings:- 3 Buzzards, Tawny Owl (heard), 3 Mistle Thrush interacting with a Sparrowhawk, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellowhammer and Small Copper Butterfly.

West End:- 2 Little Egrets, Tufted Duck, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, a few House Martins, a couple of Mandarin and juvenile Red Kite over.