Category: Sighting

Whillet’s:- 6 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 1 Pied Wagtail (seen by Work Party).
West End:- 5 Grey Heron, 3 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Pied Wagtail, Nuthatch heard (Bob Johnson).

Dam End:- 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Pied Wagtails.
West End:- 3 Gadwall,2 Green Sandpipers.
Whillet’s:- 2 Stonechat, 1 Kingfisher, 65 House Martins, 1 Swallow, 3 Reed Buntings, 3 Siskins, 5 Chiffchaffs.

West End:- 24 Teal, 3 Snipe, 3 Lapwings, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Mandarin, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 60 House Martin, Marsh Tit heard.
Dam End:- 1 Hobby, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Chiffchaff heard, 4 House Martin, 2 Egyptian Geese.
Whillet’s:- 1 Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Ravens, 1 Green Woodpecker. (Brown Hairstreak eggs found).

West End:- 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Lapwings, 10 Teal, 5 Buzzards, 60 House Martins.

Whillet’s:- 9 Linnets, 1 juv Hobby, 10 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch.
West End:- 3 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Snipe, 3 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Buzzards.
Dam End:- 1,200 House Martins East late morning, 1 Common Sandpiper.

West End:- 420 Greylag Geese + 11 hybrids, 9 Mandarin.

West End:- 18 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 23 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher.
Whillet’s:- 1 Stonechat, 1 Hobby, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff and 4 Blackcaps. Also 3 Stonechat and a Wheatear in Vineyard.1 Brown Hairstreak in Meadow #2.

Whillet’s Meadows:- Slow passage this morning with Blackcap and Chiffchaff being the majority. A juvenile Reed Bunting moulting into adult male plumage was caught. This was the second juvenile caught in the last week. They were at significantly different stages of moult and so probably came from different broods.

West End:- 2 Osprey over at 11:00 heading east, Black-tailed Godwit at the west end on the point, 2 Marsh Tits, Reed Warbler and 3 Kingfishers.

Dam End:- Hobby, Raven, Red Kite, several Chiffchaffs and Whitethroat, Reed Bunting male, Marsh Tit, Shoveler, 14 Teal, 3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Little Egret.