Category: Sighting

West End:- 8 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 13 adult and 9 young Great Crested Grebe, 30 Mallard, 7 Mandarin Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Teal, 1 male Reed Bunting.
Dam End:- 125 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Common Tern, 8 Egyptian Geese, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 18 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22 Mallard, 15 Mandarin, 6 Swallow, 2 Swift, 2 Mute Swan.
Whillet’s:- 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Brown Argus butterfly.

Dam End:- 1 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 12 Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 120 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 adult Common Tern feeding 2 fledged young on pontoon, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Geese + 6 young, 2 adult Moorhen + 3 young+1 young at Lagoon, 21 Great Crested Grebe +2 young, 3 Greylag Geese, 80 Canada Geese, 26 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 10 Swift, 2 Mandarin Duck, 21 Mallard, 1 juv Sedge Warbler behind dam, 6 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff.
West End:- 1 Kingfisher taking small fish to nest, 2 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 6 Mandarin Duck, 31 Mallard, 6 Mute Swan, 1 Coot, 4 adult Common Tern + 7 fledged young, 2 adult Black-headed Gull +  3 fledged young, Great Crested Grebe included several groups of young 2+3+2.

West End:- 2 of the Black-headed Gull chicks were flying around this afternoon so have now fledged.
Whillet’s:- 3 Comma, 34 Gatekeeper, 12 Green-veined White, 1 Marbled White, 57 Meadow Brown, 6 Peacock, 6 Red Admiral, 2 Small Copper, 23 Small Skipper, 1 Small White, 4 Grass Snake, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Common Darter, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 White-legged Damselfly, 6 Willow Emerald Damselfly, 1 Singing male Reed Bunting.

West End:- 4 Coot, 7 Mute Swan, 6 Mandarin Duck, 26 Mallard, 17 Great Crested Grebe including adults with 2+4 young still, 3 Black-headed Gull chicks + adults, seems to be just 2 Common Tern chicks that haven’t fledged yet.
Whillet’s:- 1 singing male Reed Bunting, 6 Common Tern high over heading west,
Butterfly survey – 9 Comma, 2 Essex Skipper, 47 Gatekeeper, 12 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Marbled White, 66 Meadow Brown, 11 very fresh Peacock, 5 Red Admiral, 6 Ringlet, 3 Small Copper, 27 Small Skipper, 1 Silver Y.
Damselfies – 1 Brown Hawker, 18 Willow emerald, 7 Blue-tailed Damselfly.
6  Grass Snake, 2 Common Lizard, 1 Yellow-necked Mouse,

West End:- 1 Common Shelduck

West End:- from north bank  Honey Buzzard at 08:35, juvenile Goshawk at 08:45 and an Osprey flew in from high west at 09:20.

13/07/2023 (08:11 – 09:15).

West End:- c10 Canada Goose, 8 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Mandarin Duck, 21 Mallard, 12 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Tern, 18 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, x Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)

 

11/07/2023 (08:20 – 09:20).

West End:- 22 Canada Goose, 17 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 2 Swift, 9 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 17 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Lapwing, 5 Black-headed Gull, 15 Common Tern, 25 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 2 Dunnock.

 

06/07/2023 (16:03 – 17:20). 

West End:- 59 Canada Goose, 26 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck, 29 Mallard, 3 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 3 Coot, 26 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 5 Black-headed Gull, 11 Common Tern, 42 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, x Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock

 

04/07/2023 (08:16 – 09:15)

West End:- 27 Canada Goose, 61 Greylag Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck, 15 Mallard, 4 Stock Dove, 7 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Black-headed Gull, 15 Common Tern, 27 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock

 

 

Whillet’s:- 35 Willow Emerald, 13 Blue-tailed Damselfly, Mint Leaf Beetle.
West End:- 2 Redshank, 3 Coot.
Dam End:- 1 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper.

West End:-  1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 3 Swift, 6 House Martin, 3 Coot, 7 Lapwing, 1 Pied Wagtail.
Whillet’s:- 1 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Bunting.
Damselflies: 1 Small Red at meadow pond a new species for the reserve, 1 Willow Emerald, 1 Blue-tailed, 2+ Common Blue, many Azure.
Dragonflies:  1 Ruddy Darter, 1 Brown Hawker, 2 Emperor.
Moths: 2 Six Spot Burnet, several Cinnabar moth caterpillars on Marsh Ragwort.
Butterflies: 1 Painted Lady, 2 Essex Skipper, 2 Marbled White, 1 Comma.

WeBS
All Reservoir:- 22 Cormorant, 13 Grey Heron, 4 Whitethroat.
Dam End:- 61 Black-Headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2+2Y Common Tern, 6 Swift, 11 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 46 Greylag, 50 Canada Geese, 3 Canada/Greylag hybrid, 2+6Y Egyptian Geese, 3 white farmyard geese, 1+6Y Mandarin, 8 Mallard, 1+1Y Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Starling, 4 Goldfinch. 
Butterflies: 1 Purple Hairstreak at Car Park and 1 Painted Lady.
West End:- 2+3Y Black-headed Gull on raft, 8+7Y Common Tern on rafts, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 26+1Y Great Crested Grebe, 7 Mute Swan, 3 Mandarin, 17 Mallard, 1 white duck with 2Y that are mallard coloured, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Coot, 10 Lapwing.
Whillet’s:-  1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 6+2Y Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Warbler,  1 Jay, 1m Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.
Dragonfly highlights – 4 Beautiful Demoiselle, 1 Emperor, 2 Common Darter, 1 Brown Hawker.
Damselflies – 2 Blue-tailed, 3 Willow Emerald, 2 White-legged.
Butterflly count – 9 Red Admiral, 82 Meadow Brown, 2 Comma, 1 Small White, 4 Large White, 3 Marbled White, 5 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Small Copper, 3 Ringlet,  5 Large Skipper, 53 Small Skipper, 1 Painted Lady.  Also 2 Silver Y moths and 7 Cinnabar moth caterpillars.