WeirWood from early morning was flat overcast and calm. Starting at the dam where 6 Common Terns were present also 4 Black-headed Gulls and a Herring Gull but it was generally very quiet here. On the dam again Green Woodpecker and 2 Linnets this time. Below the dam a Whitethroat family was nice to see. In the c/pk Garden Warbler again and a Goldcrest. Moving on to the west end at 7:00hrs. Here a further 4 Common Terns were noted with a sadly empty right hand platform today, the other Common Terns still active with tiny chicks. 3 young Black-headed … Read the rest

West end:- this morning sadly the 2 pairs of Terns on the right raft have failed I reckon the young hatched yesterday and died during the heavy rain yesterday, these pairs were slightly ahead of the 2 pairs on the back raft which started hatching this morning, 2 tiny chicks spotted with more hopefully today.
Black Headed gulls still with 3 chicks which are growing quickly, other pair seen changing over sitting duties on eggs.
Great crested Grebes still have 4 young in front of the hide,2 pairs of Coots noted.
2 Reed warblers seen carrying food to nest in … Read the rest

Dam end:- 19 x Canada Goose, 5 x Egyptian Goose, 2 x Mallard, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 26 x European Herring Gull, 5 x Common Tern, 3 x Great Crested Grebe, 5 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Little Egret, 2 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 1 x Eurasian Green Woodpecker, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Barn Swallow, 4 x Western House Martin, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Grey Wagtail, 7 x Pied Wagtail

WeirWood from 6:00 was bright and clear with a light SW breeze. On the dam 2 ad’ Little Egrets was a little unusual, also a 2nd summer Herring Gull, 3 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Common Terns and around 20 Swifts present. In the c/pk a Garden Warbler seen and a pair of Wrens feeding at least 6 fledglings was nice to see. At the west end it was much as expected, although I could see no Little Egrets here. Along the north bank from the west end, 3 Green Woodpeckers were seen plus 4 Mistle Thrush and Marsh Tit. Back at … Read the rest

West End:- 6 x Greylag Goose, 10 x Canada Goose, 10 x Mallard, 4 x Common Woodpigeon, 3 x Common Swift, 1 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 7 x Black-headed Gull, 4 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 34 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Great White Egret, 18 x Grey Heron, 1 x Eurasian Jay, 2 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Eurasian Blue Tit, 1 x Great Tit, 2 x Common Reed Warbler, 2 x Barn Swallow, 4 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Long-tailed Tit, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 1 x Song Thrush, 2 x Eurasian … Read the rest

Dam End:- WeirWood during a midday visit was quiet at the dam except for 50+ Swifts, 4 Barn Swallows and 6 House Martins. 8 Common Terns were about plus 6 Black-headed and an ad’ Lesser Black-backed Gull.

West End:- much as usual today with possibly a 2nd Black-headed Gull nest on the left hand platform. At 13:00hrs a male Honey Buzzard appeared again over Admirals wood for a minute or so before disappearing again. Nice clean looking bird. The Little Egrets were still about, the ad’ I saw looked superb. In front of the hide a Kingfisher landed on one … Read the rest

West End:- 36 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Canada Goose, 2 x Mute Swan, 7 x Mallard, 2 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Eurasian Coot, 4 x Black-headed Gull, 4 x Common Tern, 2 x Great Crested Grebe, 30 x Great Cormorant, 9 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Magpie, 4 x Rook, 1 x Common Reed Warbler, 7 x Barn Swallow, 3 x Common Chiffchaff, 1 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Song Thrush, 2 x European Robin, 1 x Pied Wagtail

Dam End:- 1 summer plumage Dunlin, 13 Pied Wags, 1 Grey wagtail on dam. male House Sparrow singing by fishing lodge, 3 Hobbies, 2 Buzzards, 9 Common Terns, 4 Black Headed gulls, 1 Great Black Backed gull, 1 Herring gull, 30+ Swifts, 2 House martins & 1 Swallow. 2 Egyptian geese with 4 goslings, female mallard + 4 young, 1 Little Egret.
West end:- still 4 sitting Common Terns, Black headed gulls with 3 chicks, looks like second pair nesting on blue raft. 2 Mute Swans,1 Swallow,1 Jay.

WeirWood from 6:00hrs, starting at the dam. Here the Little-ringed Plover was still present plus a smart Greenshank amongst the Pied and a Grey Wagtail, over the dam 20 Swifts at least plus a few House Martins. Over the water Black-headed Gull and a Common Tern, an ad’ Great Black-backed Gull flew in also. Along the north bank an early Hobby was seen at least twice as it dashed in and out of the bushes. The Greenshank flew off NE at 6:35. On the dam slope a Green Woodpecker male again and 7 Mistle Thrushes inc’ 4 juv’s. In the … Read the rest

Work Party reported a Moorhen with 5 young at Whillet’s reed-bed. West End – 2 Mute Swan , 42 Greylag., 1 kingfisher on new sticks we had only just put out today near water edge in front of car park viewing area.