Category: Sighting

Whillet’s:- 4 Yellowhammers, 210 Siskins, 37 Goldfinch, 9 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Mistle Thrush, 12 Song Thrush, 72 Redwing, 80 Fieldfares, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Blackbirds, 1 Kingfisher, 1f Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard.
West End:- 259 Greylag Geese, 17 Gadwall, 1 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Common Gulls.

West End:- In the gloom the only birds of note were 17 Gadwall, 177 Greylag, 1 large white feral duck with a few Mallard.

West End:- 17 Gadwall.

A late afternoon visit to the Dam End for the gull roost produced the following:- 700+ Black-headed Gull, 30+ Common Gull, c50 Herring Gull. More gulls were still coming in when I stopped  due to poor light.  The roost was quite distant and in poor light Common Gull were difficult to confirm so probably a low count.  Also seen were 72 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 2 Grey Heron.

West End:- 1m Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal, 6m+5f Gadwall, 1 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Egyptian Geese, 233 Greylag Geese, 62 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Pied Wagtail, 55 Cormorant, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 62 Stock Doves, 40 Fieldfares, 114 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, 2 immature Herring Gulls.
Whillet’s:- 1m+1f Stonechats, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Herons.

West End (11:00 to 12:00):- Large number of Greylag Geese (est. about 200) with a Canada and a hybrid, 6 Gadwall, 2 Coot, Moorhen, Grey Heron plus regular Great Crested Grebes, Mallard, Cormorants, and Black-headed Gulls. 2 Ravens and a Kestrel flew over.
On feeders : Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Nuthatch, Marsh Tit, Great and Blue Tits.

Whillet’s:- Redwing (tree-line roost count in meadows) – between 15:45 & 16:30 I counted 380 Redwings that flew in, usually entering in small groups of up to 20 at a time.  Tawny Owl heard, 1m Stonechat seen, c200 Starling flew over.
West End:- 1m Tufted Duck is a recent arrival.

Wetland Bird Survey
All Reservoir total:-  2 Grey Heron,  7 Mandarin, 43 Mallard + 1 white feral duck & 3 hybrids, 13 Moorhen, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail.
Dam End:- 1 Mute Swan, 18 imm Herring Gull flyover,  1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Meadow Pipit flyover, 2 Song Thrush, Chaffinch, 18 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin.
West End:-  80 Great Crested Grebe, 37 Cormorant, 236 Greylag + 1 Greylag hybrid, 4 Egyptian Geese, 4 Gadwall, 27 Teal, 1f Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Coot, 1 Green Sandpiper, 39 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Jay, 2 Raven.
Whillets:- 24 Pheasants, Water Rail heard, pair of Stonechat, 1 Mistle Thrush flyover, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch. Between 14:05 to 16:15 about 116 Reed Buntings came in to the reed-bed roost.
At dusk about 180 Redwing were counted dropping down into a tree lined roost area. Numerous Jackdaws flew over.

West End: Car park 10,02-11,50:- 3 Mute Swan, 297 Greylag Geese, 1 Canada Geese, 1 Hybrid Goose, 7 Gadwall 5m+ 2f, 10 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Egret elusive, south side, east of hide,  13 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 9 Cormorant,  63 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Carrion Crow,
Around Feeders:- 3 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch m, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit,  2 Pheasant, 1 Robin, numerous Woodpigeon.

Reed Bed roost count 14:50 to 16:30 –  88 Reed Bunting came into the roost.
West End:- of note – 2 Egyptian Geese, 7 Snipe, 19 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 1 Mute Swan, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Pied Wagtail.