Category: Sighting

  • 15th August 2023 seen by Jonathan Ross

    Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper,1 Lesser Whitethroat

  • 14th August 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    West End:- 32 Mallard, 7 Coot, 7 Mandarin Duck, 1 Goldcrest.
    North Bank:- 1 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler.
    Whillet’s:- 3 Whitethroat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Tit.

  • 13th August 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Green Woodpecker, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tufted Duck, 7 Swallow, 3 Sand Martin, 30 House Martin, 2 Herring Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull, 6  Egyptian Geese, 33 Great Crested Grebe.
    West End:- 1 Little Grebe, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Starling.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Willow Damselfly.

  • 13th August 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

    Dam End: 18 Great Crested Grebe, 82 Canada Geese, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 juv Moorhen on Lagoon, 3 Common Sandpiper, 119 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Tern, 16 House Martin, 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Long-tailed Tit.
    West End:- 2 juv Great Crested Grebe, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin, 1 Buzzard, 1 juv Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher.
    West End Study Area:- 1 juv Spotted Flycatcher,  2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch all with a Blue and Great Tit flock. Also 2 Wren, plus heard: Chaffinch, Stock Dove and Raven,   

  • 8th August 2023 seen by Nigel Driver

    Dam End:- 1 juv Black Tern, 2 Curlew through south.

  • 8th August 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 4 Great Black-backed Gull (2 adult + 2 juvenile), 5 Common Tern (3 adult + 2 juvenile), 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 25 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 20 Swallow, 5 Mandarin Duck.

  • 7th August 2023 seen by Alastair Gray

    Dam End:- 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 8 Egyptian Geese, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 25 Goldfinch, 16 Great Crested Grebe including 2 juveniles, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Grey Heron, 15 House Martin, 1 Kestrel, 11 Lapwing, 5 Mandarin Duck, 5 Swift. 3 Rabbits, 2 Red Fox.
    West End:- 1 Greenshank.
    Whillet’s:- 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Lizard, 6 Grass Snake, 9 Common Darter, 3 Southern Hawker, 2 Migrant Hawker, 1 Emerald Damselfly, 5 Willow Emerald Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 White-legged Damselfly, 1 Beautiful Demoiselle.
    Butterfly counts- 3  Brimstone, 1 Brown Hairstreak, 2 Comma, 1 Common Blue,38 Gatekeeper, 9 Green-veined White, 5 Holly Blue, 1 Large White, 21 Meadow Brown, 16 Peacock, 1 Small Copper, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood.

  • 5th August 2023 seen by Jonathan Ross

    West End:- 1 Osprey, 3 Spotted Flycatcher and 3 Common Sandpiper.
    Dam End:- 1 Oystercatcher, 10 Common Sandpiper, 10 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret.