WeirWood from dawn. A bright day again started at the west end where the terns and gulls all seem to be doing well with chicks growing fast. A Kingfisher was perched up near the hide and a Garden Warbler was seen here too. 16 Great-crested Grebes were noted plus a Little Egret at the base… Read more: 19th July 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

West End:- 75 x Greylag Goose, 14 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 8 x Mandarin Duck, 11 x Mallard, 1 x Common Pheasant, 2 x Stock Dove, 14 x Common Woodpigeon, 8 x Common Swift, 2 x Common Moorhen, 8 x Black-headed Gull, 2 x European Herring Gull, 1… Read more: 19th July 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding

3 ad Med Gulls at the dam end from sailing club. Returning Willow Warbler in the scrub near the outflow.

West End:- 14 x Greylag Goose, 3 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 2 x Egyptian Goose, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 15 x Mallard, 2 x Common Pheasant, 3 x Stock Dove, 7 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Moorhen, 4 x Black-headed Gull, 10 x Common Tern, 8 x Great Crested Grebe, 20… Read more: 17th July 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding

WeirWood late morning to early afternoon and there was still plenty of activity around the nesting platforms with chicks being fed regularly. A Great Egret was present in the heronry and 15 Great-crested Grebes were present. 2 Kingfishers were around opposite the hide plus a Reed Warbler in front of the hide. Raptors inc’ 3… Read more: 16th July 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

West End:- 54 x Greylag Goose, 6 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 5 x Mandarin Duck, 6 x Mallard, 2 x Stock Dove, 11 x Common Woodpigeon, 1 x Common Swift, 1 x Common Moorhen, 1 x Eurasian Coot, 15 x Black-headed Gull, 11 x Common Tern, 11 x Great Crested Grebe, 15… Read more: 14th July 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding

Fledged Common Tern flying around in strong wind at west end, still 3 BH chicks. One Tern has 3 chicks on back raft with another Yern with 1+. But still sitting,3rd bird still on eggs. Right raft 1+ chick.

West End:- 58 x Greylag Goose, 15 x Canada Goose, 1 x Mute Swan, 7 x Mandarin Duck, 3 x Mallard, 12 x Feral Pigeon, 1 x Stock Dove, 4 x Common Woodpigeon, 13 x Black-headed Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull, 8 x Common Tern, 18 x Great Crested Grebe, 16 x Great Cormorant,… Read more: 12th July 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding

Nice to see 3 black headed Gull chicks on the raft this afternoon,Tern chicks hiding under buckets from the sun. Whillet’s,My first returning Sedge warbler of the autumn feeding around meadow pond, a scruffy looking adult.

Butterfly survey 11/07 1 comma 86 Gatekeepers 15 GVW 2 Holly Blue 4 L Skipper 1 L White 2 Marbled White 61 Meadow Browns 3 Red Admiral 12 Ringlets 5 Small Coppers 11 Small Skipper 2 Small Whites 2 Speckled Wood Brown Hawker laying in meadow pond,Brilliant Emerald meadow 2 and Ad sedge Warbler by… Read more: 11th July 2026 seen by Alastair Gray (via WhatsApp)

WeirWood from a bright early morning at the west end. Here the 3 Black-headed Gull chicks are growing fast and the Common Terns look to be doing okay. Also of note 14 Great-crested Grebes so far and the Mute Swan. 2 Great Egrets flew over the heronry and a Little Egret was seen there, also… Read more: 11th July 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

Dam End (19:00):- 19:00 Can see just 5 Common Sandpipers on dam no other waders. West End (19:30) – 1 fledged common Tern seen flying,3+ more Tern chicks and BH Gull chicks hatching 1+ seen. Little Egret,Mute Swan & 4 Mandarins noted.

At Dam end , 1 x Green Woopecker, 3 Common Sanpipers, plus two taller Sanipers disguised by heat haze far end of Dam, 2 x Swift, usual gulls wagtails plus 2 Grey Heron & 1 swallow

WeirWood on another hot day. At the west end still much activity on the nesting platforms plus 4 Lapwings, Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper noted. Still Mute Swan and 10 Great-crested Grebes. Others inc’ 2 Kingfishers, Garden Warbler and several Chiffchaffs around. A male Blackcap was seen still singing and a Reed Warbler. Moving on… Read more: 10th July 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

Dam end – similar to yesterday, 3 Common Sands, still 2 imm Common Gulls, good numbers of Herring and BH Gulls, 1 GBB and 3 LBBs, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Buzzard, 2 Swallows, Marsh Tit, a large Grass Snake swam across the reservoir. Very low water level in the lagoon but lots of dragons and damsels, and… Read more: 10th July 2026 seen by Jonathon Ross (via WhatsApp)

WeirWood another hot day at the west end where the terns and gulls were still in attendance. Other than that it was rather quiet with 10 Great-crested Grebes noted and a Mute Swan. At Whillett’s still 3 fresh Reed Warbler juv’s about plus a Garden Warbler seen, Kingfisher female and 3 Greenfinches. Along the north… Read more: 9th July 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

Dam end-242 Herring Gulls,64 Black headed Gulls,17 Lesser black backed Gulls,2 Great black backed Gulls,3 Sandwich Terns,1 Common Tern,1 Common Sandpiper,8 Pied Wagtails,3 Swift,1 Swallow. West end 1 Great Egret,1 Mute Swan,2 Mandarin 1 Moorhen seems more Tern chicks beginning to hatch.

WeirWood from 6:40hrs on a lovely morning. At the west end the usual crowd on the nesting platforms plus a very young tern chick on the right hand platform. The Great Egret was again in the narrows just right of the heronry plus 5 Little Egrets and a Lapwing on Pintail bank. 2 Mute Swans… Read more: 8th July 2026 seen by Nigel Driver (via WhatsApp)

Weir Wood Reservoir – Dam end:- 1 x Bar-headed Goose, 28 x Greylag Goose, 54 x Canada Goose, 5 x Greylag x Canada Goose (hybrid), 9 x Egyptian Goose, 8 x Common Woodpigeon, 3 x Common Swift, 1 x Common Sandpiper, 77 x Black-headed Gull, 5 x European Herring Gull, 1 x Great Black-backed Gull,… Read more: 7th July 2026 seen by Linsey Gooding

West end mid morning 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 1 Mute Swan Also second pair of Grebes have at least 1 young behind island. Other young still in bay near lay-by.