West End: 25 Cormorant (7 active nests), 41 Grey Heron nests noted at todays full survey, 2 Canada Geese, 2M+1F Mandarin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 7 Stock Dove flyover, 1 Moorhen + 2 @ Whillet’s, Song Thrush heard, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit.
Month: March 2018
West End: 36 Cormorant (7 nests seen), 36 Grey Heron at heronry, 4 Canada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1M+1F Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 GS Woodpecker.
Whillets: 1 Green Woodpecker heard.
North Bank: 1 Chiffchaff.
Dam End: 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail.
West End:- Now 6 Cormorants on nests.
Whillet’s:- 1 Water Rail (heard only), 2 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redwings, 4 Fieldfares, 2 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Treecreepers, 2 Canada Geese, 3 Mallard, 2 Mandarin, 2 Greylag flew over,1 Pygmy Shrew.
West End:- 1 Shelduck.
Dam End:- 3 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Skylark, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 67 Fieldfares, 6 Redwing, 37 Starlings, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail.
West End:- 5 Cormorants on nests, 2 Mandarins, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Coots.
WeBS for the Reserve
All reservoir counts:- 43 Great Crested Grebe, 63 Canada Geese, 20 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker.
Dam End:- 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Fieldfare.
West End:- 35 Cormorant, 38 Grey Heron @ heronry, 1m Mandarin, pair of Gadwall, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 2 Coot, 8 Snipe, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch reported, 2 Tree Creeper, 5 Goldfinch, 1f Brambling, 1 Song Thrush.
West End:- Red Kite heading East over Grinstead Lane.
Dam End:- 1 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 1 Goldfinch, 57 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, 67 Canada Geese.
West End:- 10 Mallard, 2 Mandarin, 2 Coot, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull, 22 Herring Gull.
Buzzard soaring, Magpie, Woodpigeons, 5+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Chiffchaffs seen and heard.
West End:- 2+1 Hawfinch flying W then SW to roost, 8 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Mallard, 2 Coots, 1 Greylag, 8 Canada Geese, 12 Great Crested Grebes.