Category: Sighting

Dam End:- 3 Yellow Wagtail flew low south early morning including 2 bright males, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 8 Egyptian Geese, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 House Martin, 16 Swallow, 1 Blackcap.
West End:- 30 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 23 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 4 Egyptian Geese, 11 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, probably 1 female Wood Duck, 122 Canada Geese.

West End:- 24 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 76 Mallard, 1 Mandarin Duck, 3 Tufted Duck, 20 Coot, 177 Canada Geese, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Moorhen.
Dam End:- 8 Mute Swan, 7 Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 25+Swallow, 1 Honey Buzzard flew high south at 16:15

31/08/2023 (08:12 – 09:10)
West End:- 1 Canada Goose, 63 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 13 Mandarin Duck, 2 Gadwall, 55 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 16 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 18 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 20+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Dunnock

05/09/2023 (08:14 – 09:10)
West End:- 17 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Mandarin Duck, 1 Gadwall, 47 Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 50+ Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch

07/09/2023 (08:19 – 09:10)
West End:- 32 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1 Gadwall, 51 Mallard, 13 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 11 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 13 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

West End:- 21+2j Great Crested Grebe, 105 Greylag + 3 white feral Greylag hybrid Geese, 213 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 2 Mandarin, 1 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Stock Dove.
Whillet’s:- 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, Bullfinch heard, 1m Reed Bunting.
Dragonflies – 2 Southern Hawker, 2 Common Darter, 10+ pairs of Willow Emerald Damselfly.  Butterflies – 7 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Copper, 1 Green-veined White.
Moths – 1 Brown China Mark, 1 Mother of Pearl.

Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Lapwing, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Chiffchaff.
West End:- 7 Teal, 4f Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Swallow.
Whillet’s:- 3 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 16 Goldfinch, 8 bflyover, female Pheasant with 2+ tiny young in 3rd meadow.
2 Grass Snake, 2 Common Lizard, 2 each of Migrant and Southern Hawker,1 Willow Emerald Damselfly.
Butterfly counts – 1 Brown Argus, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small White, 5 Speckled Wood.

West End:- 1 Osprey west at 15:25, 3 Swallow, 13 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 9 Coot.

15/08/2023 (08:11 – 09:10)
West End:- 37 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 32 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 33 Black-headed Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Goshawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch

17/08/2023 (08:15 – 09:20)
West End:- 28 Canada Goose, 11 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 3 Mandarin Duck, 34 Mallard, 3 Teal, 21 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 23 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 18 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)

19/08/2023 (11:14 – 12:20)
West End:- 22 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 28 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 23 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Lapwing, 63 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 20 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)

24/08/2023 (08:21 – 09:15)
West End:- 7 Mandarin Duck, 34 Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Black-headed Gull, 11 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, c40 Jackdaw, 20+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 20+ Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)

26/08/2023 (11:10 – 12:25)
West End:- 56 Canada Goose, 47 Greylag Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 8 Mandarin Duck, 3 Shoveler, 35 Mallard, 16 Woodpigeon, 9 Coot, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 90 Black-headed Gull, 13 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Jackdaw, 20+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 14 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)

28/08/2023 (09:24 – 11:20)
West End:- 2 Canada Goose, 61 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 5 Mandarin Duck, 84 Mallard, 2 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 13 Coot, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 53 Black-headed Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern, 13 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 50+ Jackdaw, 20+ Rook, c12 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Swallow, 2 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Robin

29/08/2023 (08:20 – 09:15)
West End:- 61 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Mandarin Duck, 2 Gadwall, 43 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 45 Black-headed Gull, 21 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Grey Wagtail

West End:- Osprey high West carrying fish at 3pm, 2 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 11 Coot, 10 Mute Swan, 128 Greylag Geese.
All Reservoir|:- 100 Mallard.
Dam End:- 1 summer plumage Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1m Northern Wheatear, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 9 Pied Wagtail, 8 Egyptian Geese.

West End:- 3 Sandwich Tern on rafts, 53 Black-headed Gull, 15 Coot, 84 Mallard, 3f Tufted Duck, 5 Mandarin Duck, 2 Moorhen, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Mute Swan, 52 Greylag Geese, 2 Swallow, 1 Kingfisher.
Dam End:- 8 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 12 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Swift, 3 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 1 Osprey south at 08:30, 1 distant Honey Buzzard towards Ashdown, 6 Grey Heron, 101 Canada Geese, 7 Egyptian Geese.
1 Purple Hairstreak,1 Red Fox.

Dam End:- 1 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Egyptian Geese, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Grey Heron, 135 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 24 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 8 Mute Swan, 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Swallow, 1 Common Swift, 1 Northern Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Wren.
West End:- 159 Black-headed Gull, 23 Canada Geese, 1 Chiffchaff, 69 Greylag Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Lapwing, 42 Mallard, 6 Mandarin Duck, 4 Moorhen, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Swallow, 2 Teal, 2f Tufted Duck.
Whillet’s:- 6 Blackcap, 10 Blue Tit, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Buzzard, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Collard Dove flyovers, 1 Great Tit, 200 Jackdaw flyovers, 3 Long–tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Robin, 32 Starling flyovers, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Water Rail in reed bed squealing, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Wren.
1 Slow Worm, 2 Grass Snake, 2 Southern Hawker, 1 Small Heath butterfly.