Dam End:- WeirWood from ca7:30 was fairly productive, a Little-ringed Plover and 2 Common Sands were still on the dam plus the pair of Common Terns were on the aerator still with several more over the reservoir feeding. Best of todays birds was the ad’ Yellow-legged Gull that landed on the dam with 2 Herrings and hung around for a while. 7 Hobbies were noted along the north bank once the sun came out, as were 12 Swifts.

West End:- the Black-headed Gulls were nest building on one of the rafts and 2 pairs of Common Terns appeared to be … Read the rest

West End:- 9 x Canada Goose, 1 x Stock Dove, 3 x Common Woodpigeon, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 4 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 45 x Great Cormorant, 2 x Little Egret, 34 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 2 x Common Magpie, 1 x Carrion Crow, 2 x Common Chiffchaff, 3 x Eurasian Blackcap

Dam end :-14 x Canada Goose, 7 x Egyptian Goose, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Mallard, 12 x Common Swift, 1 x Little Ringed Plover, 2 x Common Sandpiper, 1 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x European Herring Gull, 8 x Common Tern, 3 x Great Crested Grebe, 2 x Great Cormorant, 1 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Buzzard, 5 x Eurasian Hobby, 3 x Eurasian Jackdaw, 1 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Common Raven, 1 x Barn Swallow, 2 x Western House Martin, 4 x Common Chiffchaff, 3 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 2 x Common … Read the rest

West End:- 9 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mandarin Duck, 8 x Mallard, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 2 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x European Herring Gull, 5 x Common Tern, 5 x Great Crested Grebe, 31 x Great Cormorant, 24 x Grey Heron, 1 x Common Kingfisher, 1 x Common Magpie, 2 x Carrion Crow, 1 x Great Tit, 1 x Barn Swallow, 1 x Common Chiffchaff, 3 x Eurasian Blackcap, 1 x Eurasian Wren, 2 x Eurasian Blackbird, 1 x European Robin

Dam End:- 2 x drake Common Scooter, 2 x Hobby, Red Kite, 11 Egyptians (9 Goslings), 2 Little ringed Plovers and 2 Com Sands on dam ,4 Common Terns, Grey Wagtail ,Great Black Backed gull, 3 Swifts, 5 Swallows and 2 House Martins all in a cold NE breeze. Plenty of common Warblers still singing.

Dam End:- WeirWood was beautiful and calm at 6:00hrs and today started off with 2 female Common Scoters from the dam. The pair of Common Terns were still on the aerator and 2 Common Sands were still in situ. Several Mandarins were scattered around. Over the dam a dozen House Martins and 3 Swifts were feeding. A pair of Grey Wagtails briefly joined 16 Pied Wagtails on the dam plus a Linnet male. At 6:20hrs the Common Scoter flew off north. In all 6 Common Terns were noted from the dam. A Great Egret flew south, continuing around Admirals Wood, … Read the rest