Category: Sighting

North Bank – Canoists Car Park End:  1 Great Northern Diver seen preening at 13:30 from the second seat view point (Approx. 150m East along path from Car Park). Also seen Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail & Jay.

Whillet’s:  11 Lesser Redpoll in Alder trees.

West End:  1 Kingfisher seen flying near to hide in otherwise foggy conditions.      Feeders: 3 Siskin, 1 Coal Tit, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 6+ Goldfinch were more notable.

West end: 100 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 3 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Coot, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Blue Tit.

West End:  2 Kingfishers by Work Party.

West End by Bob Johnson:  26 Greylag, 2M+1F Gadwall, 1M Teal, 4M+1F Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 LT Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit.

Dam end: 1 Juv Great Northern Diver still, 2M+2F Wigeon, 4M+2F Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 106 Greylag, 70 Canada Geese + 1 Canada/Greylag hybrid, c.30 Rook flewover to roost, Bullfinch heard.

Dam end Gull roost at dusk: c.1500 BH Gull, 70+ Common Gull, 80+ Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull.

All reservoir counts: 5 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 14 Cormorant, 20 Mallard, 12 GC Grebe.

West End; 10 Stock Dove flyover, 5 Mandarin, 4 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Nuthatch, 3 LT Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit.

North Bank: 1 Tree Creeper, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 15+ Redwing.

(All above by Bob Johnson)

West end:  2 Snipe, 3 Siskin, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Tree Creeper additional by Bill Truckle.

West End:  2 Grey Heron, 3M+2F Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 2 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Common Gull, 1F G S Woodpecker, 4 L T Tit, 1 Coal Tit.

Dam end: 1 Juv Great Northern Diver, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Common Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Creeper.

West End: 142 Lapwing flyover.

Whillet’s Pool: 14 flyover Mandarin, 1 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 3 flyover Snipe, Tawny Owl & Green Woodpecker heard, 1 G S Woodpecker, 6 Redwing   –  Reed-bed roost:  7 Starling, 24 Reed Bunting.

Dam end: Juvenile Great Northern Diver still this afternoon.

Dam end:  Juvenile Great Northern Diver still.

West End:  10M+4F Mandarin, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 5M+1F Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 25+ Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove. (Also 2 Mute Swan on 11th Jan)

Feeders: 2 G S Woodpecker, 1 L T Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 10+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 8+ Goldfinch, 4 Siskin