Category: Sighting

North Bank: 64 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 9 Moorhen,5 Lapwing, 3 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Little Egret.

West End: 2 Little Egret, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Lapwing, 1 Teal.

Seen by Bob Johnson and Bill Truckle (BT).

West End: 104 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 17 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 4 Greylag Geese, 23 Mandarin (BT), 3 Teal (BT), 17 Mallard, female Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard (BT), 6 Moorhen, 9 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 30 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Tern, Stock Dove (heard), Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile), 12 Swallow (BT), 18 House Martin (BT), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Goldfinch,

Dam End: 26 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 4 Mute Swan, 17 Greylag Geese, 31 Canada Geese, 26 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 98 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull (2 + 1 immature), 1 Feral Pigeon, Green Woodpecker (heard), 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 60 Jackdaw, 2 Goldfinch,

Purple Emperor Butterfly in the West End viewing area (BJ & BT).

Dragonflies: Brown Hawker, Ruddy Darter and Common Darter at Whillet’s.

West End:  1 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Teal, 4 Lapwing.

Dam End: 6 Common Terns, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Mistle Thrush, 79 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 1 Lapwing, 6 Mute Swans, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.

West End: 101 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6  Lapwing, 54 Mallard, 22 Mandarin.

West End: Seen by Bill Truckle – 74 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Mandarin, 4 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Mallard. Plus seen by Bob Johnson – 7 Lapwing, Blackcap heard, 4 Mink on North bank, 5 Fallow Deer on Pintail.

Whillet’s: Seen by Bob Johnson – 3 Buzzards, 2 Chiffchaff.

Dam End: Seen by Alastair Gray – 1 Common Sandpiper, 125 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Common Terns, 3 Lapwings.

West End:  2 Little Egrets, 5+ Mandarin, 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Whillet’s: 60+ Swallows, 1 Buzzard.

North Bank: 1 Little Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 121 Black-headed Gulls.

West End: 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Teal.

North Bank: Among 70 Black-headed Gulls a Little Gull was on the north bank.

West End: The following sightings were among the highlights of the Open Day. The only raptor seen was a Red Kite which drifted low west. Waders included 4 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers. 2 Little Egrets dropped in late afternoon. 6 Common Terns were hawking around catching fish. At least 2 Sand Martins many Swallows and low numbers of House Martins and Swifts  were seen during the day. Although common, perhaps the bird of the day was a Collard Dove flying past the hide, 3 Teal and 10+ Lapwings were around. A pair of Kingfishers were along the north bank.

Whillets: The netting and ringing demonstration was held by the reed bed in the meadow. Some 8 Reed Warblers and a number of other birds were ringed.

West End: 97 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Greylag Geese, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Common Terns, 2 Lapwings, 5 Green Sandpipers, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff.