West End:- 10 adult Common Terns with 14 chicks, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 7 Lapwings, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Swifts, 1 Swallow, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Coots, 1 Moorhen, 53 Greylag Geese, 3 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Mute Swan, 1 male Black-Tailed Skimmer.
Category: Sighting
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17th June 2018 seen by Jenny Barnes
West End:- Probable Curlew flying over.
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17th June 2018 seen by Bob Johnson
WeBS Counts
Dam End:- 2 Little Grebe on lagoon, 6 Mandarin, 7 Canada Geese with 4 well-grown young, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull & Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 4 House Martin, 10 Swift, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Blackcap & Chiffchaff plus another Blackcap & 3 Chiffchaff along part of South Bank.
West End:- All 5 pairs of Common Terns nesting on rafts now have at least one hatched young each with 10 chicks in total, 47 Great Crested Grebe with at least 6 nests, 30 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, 34 Greylag, 1 Mandarin, 2 Buzzard, 1 Coot, Stock Dove heard, 1 Pied Wagtail at rafts, Reed Warbler.
Whillet’s:- At least another 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting.
The photos show the area on the South Bank for the intended new reed bed.
South Bank Reed Bed Area 17-06-18 
South Bank Clearing 17-06-18 
Amphibious Bistort 17-06-18 -
16th June 2018 seen by Mark Roberts
West End:- 7 Common Tern, 2 Goldfinch, Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ Cormorant, 19 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Greylag Goose, Mute Swan. -
15th June 2018 seen by Phil Holland
West End:- The Common Tern nest on each of the old rafts has hatched at least one chick. But they are hiding under their buckets. The three Common Tern nests on the new raft are still being incubated. One Lapwing on Pintail Point where there appear to be two Great Crested Grebe nests. -
13th June 2018 seen by Alastair Gray
North Bank:- 10 Buzzards, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, Kestrel (male and female), 2 Ravens, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch.
Whillets:- 1 Bullfinch, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 2 White-legged Damselfly, 1 Blue-tail Damselfly, 2 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Beautiful Demoiselle, 1 Banded Demoiselle. -
12th June 2018 seen by Alastair Gray
Dam End:- female Kestrel, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 4 Swifts, 8 House Martins.
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10th June 2018 seen by Alastair Gray
Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Painted Lady, 5 White-legged Damselfly.
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6th June 2018 seen by Mark Roberts
West End:- 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 10 Common Tern, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Herring Gull, Magpie, Robin, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon, Blue Tits, 2 Chiffchaff, 25+ Cormorant, 35 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, 7 Mallard, 4 Sand Martin, 5+ Swallow.