Category: Sighting

West End: A drake Goldeneye was seen by Bill Truckle. At 3pm both Alastair and Bill reported an Osprey drifting over west end that eventually flew off west, they also saw a Brent Goose on Pintail bank with the Canada Geese. All reservoir: by Alastair, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Mandarin, 2 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck,  Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 5 Coot, 4 BH Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Swallows, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

West end:  5 Mandarin, 2 Teal, Male Goldeneye, 1 Snipe, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Swallow.

Drake Goldeneye plus 5 Buzzzards flight displaying at West end.

All reservoir: 3 Mute Swan, 9 Mandarin, 2 Tufted Duck, Drake Goldeneye and a Red Kite at West end, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 16 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, Jay, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Roe Deer, Fox.

West End: Drake Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 6 Snipe. Dam end: 8 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull,7 Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush, 2+ Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker on North bank.

Goldfinch, two Mandarin, Treecreeper, Common Buzzard, Chiffchaff, twelve Grey Heron.

West End: Several Great Crested Grebe pairs displaying, Heronry busy, 2 Mute Swan, 2 pairs Mandarin, Drake Goldeneye but still being elusive, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker heard, 2 GS Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, a bonus was a Red Kite seen drifting over Turners Hill as I drove through.

West End: 2 pairs of Mandarin, 3 Buzzards, 1 Snipe on Pintail bank, 1 Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 3 GS Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff heard, 2 LT Tit, Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch.

Dam end/North bank: 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Gull, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 LT Tit, 1 Male Yellowhammer near lagoon.

West End:  The heronry is very active over 30 nests noted. A drake Goldeneye seen but elusive often hiding under waterside trees. Pair of Mandarin often coming close to hide. 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel over Whillets, 1 Snipe on Pintail Bank. Work party reported a Barn Owl along North bank and 2 Bullfinch @ Whillets plus frog spawn in meadow pond, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch at Car park. 2 Marsh Tits regular at feeders plus many Blue and Great Tits.