West End: 1 Little Grebe, 1M Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, (Teal, Gadwall & Mallard seen – no counts taken), 40+ Lapwing, 100+ Greylag, a few Canada Geese, 1 Feral Magpie Duck, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 probable Snipe on Pintail bank.
Whillets Reed-bed: 117 Reed Bunting came in to roost between 15:15 and 16:30, 1 Kingfisher, 2 flyover Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, Green Wooodpecker & Stock Dove heard, c.60 Starling flock flew over.
North Bank: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Bullfinch, Flock of Long Tailed Tit.
Dam end: 54 GC Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, Feral Magpie Duck, 1 Kingfisher.
West End: 2 Little Grebe, 144 Greylag, 26 Canada Geese, 4 + 8 flyover Mandarin, 37 Gadwall, 42 Teal, 25 Mallard, 19 Pheasant, 6 Moorhen, 48 Lapwing, 4 Stock Dove, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch.
3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Blackbird, 3+ Blue Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 8 Gadwall, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3+ Great Tit, 120+ Greylag Goose, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, c50 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Mallard, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Moorhen, 1 Robin, 33 Teal, 1 Magpie Duck.
West End:- 2 Little Grebe, 138 Greylag, 1 hybrid Canada Goose, 18 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 13 Mallard, 1 Magpie Duck, 1f Pochard, 1 Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 47 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper.
West End:- 5 Little Grebes, 51 Lapwing, 2 Mandarin, 13 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 16 Fieldfare.
Whillet’s:- 140 Reed Buntings roosted in reed bed between 15:00-16:10. 17 Teal flying around, 150 Starlings flew over, 1 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit.
West End:- 23 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 1m Tufted Duck, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Fieldfare, 7 Common Gulls, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1m Kestrel.
West End:- 4m Pochard, 3m+1f Tufted Duck, 29 Teal, 13 Gadwall, 1f Shoveler, 1 Marsh Tit, 14 Lapwing, 3 Stock Dove.
West End:- This morning the shallower areas in front of the hide were frozen with ice, with most of the waterfowl mainly sheltering under the trees where there was open water. Counts: 6 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1m Mandarin, 1f Tufted Duck, 13 Gadwall, 54 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 19 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Common Gull. Feeders: Usual Blue & Great Tits, singles of Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Blackbird, 2+ Goldfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 4+ Chaffinch, 2 Robins also a Treecreeper was seen nearby and a Song Thrush at Whillet’s.
Dam End:- No ice but a cold wind; a short visit showed little of real interest – 46 Great Crested Grebe, 42 Cormorant, c110 Black-headed Gull, 1 juv Herring Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Heron.
Whillet’s:- 159 Reed Buntings roosted in reed bed between 15:00-16:20 this afternoon. 500 Starlings flew over, 2 Siskins, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Redwings, 2 Fieldfare, 12 Long-tailed Tits.
West End:- 51 Cormarants.
