West End; pm: 152 Greylag, 42 Teal, 4 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Marsh Tit.
Whillets; pm: 10 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 3 Moorhen and a Green Woodpecker was heard. Reed-bed roost (15:00 to 16:15) 28 Reed Bunting came in and 6 were seen to leave; earlier arrivals were feeding on the reed seed heads. About 200 Starling roosted around 16:00. This drew the attention of a Sparrowhawk that dashed around the top of the reed-bed; but the birds kept low and stayed.
West End; pm: 13 Mandarin, 15 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher.
West End: The highlight was 1M+2F Goldeneye that stayed all morning near Pintail Bank, also 8 Snipe. 4 Lapwing, 37 Teal, 36 Great Crested Grebe, 29 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c.50 Greylag, 17 Gadwall, 36 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 flyover Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey & 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, several Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll on seed heads in front of viewing area – see photo.
New in this morning were 3 Goldeneye, up to 17 Gadwall, still 8 Snipe and 3 Lesser Redpolls which were feeding on seedheads by the waters edge. A lovely male Bullfinch flew low over.
West End: 1 Kingfisher, 23 Lapwing, 8 Gadwall, 32 Teal, 1 Buzzard. At the feeders: 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Marsh Tit and several Goldfinch.
Dam end: 8 Meadow Pipit, 47 GC Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 flyover Siskin.
West End: 8 Gadwall, 37 Teal, 34 Mallard, 9 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Redwing, 1 Marsh Tit & 1 Coal Tit at feeders.
Dam end: 1 Brent Goose, 1 Wigeon. Late afternoon Gull roost: c.1850 BH Gull, c.30 Common Gull, c.20 Herring Gull, c.5 LBB Gull.
All reservoir totals: 31 GC Grebe, 49 Cormorant, 10 Moorhen, 83 Mallard.
West End: 1 Grey Heron, 150 Greylag, 30 Canada Geese, 2 Mandarin, 8 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 8 Lapwing, 2 Kingfishers + 1 @ Whillets, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, c.10 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing @ Whillets, 2 LT Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Starling, 1 Fallow Deer.
West End: 4 Snipe, 13 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 140+1 hybrid Greylag Geese (See pic below), 26 Canada Geese, 2 drake Mandarin, 8 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 7 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 LT Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6+ Goldfinch.
Whillet’s Meadows: 1 Kingfisher, Both 1 Green & 1 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Heron, Water Rail heard from reed-bed, c.20 Fieldfare flyover, 4 Goldcrests, 2 Frogs – Sightings by various members of WP.
West End: 11 Gadwall, 40 Teal, 84 Mallard, c.40 Redwing flyover, Buzzard heard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lapwing, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Goldfinch – Seen by BJ
Dam end: A Short Eared Owl seen flying over high at 8:45AM heading West, 30 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Tree Creeper, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll
West End: 8 Gadwall, 43 Teal, 85 Mallard, 1 Fox.
