Category: Sighting

Osprey flew from Pintail Woods over to North Bank and off to the North (13:05).

West End:- 13 Swallows, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Reed Buntings, 2 Bullfinch.

West End:- Osprey caught fish near the North Bank.

Dam End:- North Bank – Willow Warbler singing (11:00).

West End:- male Pintail; Tree Creeper.

Dam End:- 16:15 1 Osprey fishing along the north bank; it dived from a great height catching a fish.
West End:- 2 Ravens displaying high up over the reservoir, 6 Swallows hawking low over the water, 2 Tufted Duck, Barn Owl reported from Pintail Bank, 6 Mandarins, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaffs.

West End:- 3+ Blue Tit; 1 Chaffinch; 1 Coot; 2 Goldfinch; 2 Great Tit; 2 Mandarin Duck; 1 Woodpigeon; 2 Buzzard; 1 Chiffchaff; 6+ Cormorant; 12+ Great Crested Grebe; 9 Grey Heron on nests; 1 Pheasant.

Dam End:- 1 Osprey over NE corner of Dam heading west – reported again at 16:50, 1 Little Ringed Plover on dam, 3 Swallows, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Pied Wagtails, 1 Skylark, 14 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel and 2 Tufted Ducks. 2 Comma butterflies,1 Small Tortoiseshell butterfly and 1 Black Rabbit.

Seen from the water Little Ringed Plover at the dam wall. Barn Owl on a tree guard in front of the picnic site on the north bank. Kestrel in the next small field.

Dam End:-  2 Red Kites, 5 Buzzards, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Skylark,1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.