29th July 2020 seen by Bob Johnson
West End afternoon visit:- 23 Lapwings, 56 + 4 young Great Crested Grebe, 4 Canada Geese, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 26 Cormorant, 11 Mandarin, 3+1juv Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher,…
29th July 2020 seen by Alastair Gray
Evening visit West End:- 1 juvenile Common Tern, 3 Lapwings, 3 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 2 Swifts, 8 Mandarin. Whillet’s:- 8 Common Terns very high calling heading south,…
28th July 2020 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 26 Lapwings, 16 Mandarin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Terns, 72 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Little Egrets.
28th July 2020 seen by Work Party
West End:- 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 Terrapin. Whillets:- Possible Hobby. Southern Hawker dragonfly in the first meadow, also Blue-tailed damselfly. 8+ Cinnabar Moth caterpillars on Marsh Ragwort in second meadow,…
27th July 2020 seen by Bob Johnson
Dam End:- 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 28 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 92 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Common…
27th July 2020 seen by Bob Johnson
Southern Water has installed a row of anti-trespass devices on the top of the dam. They have movement sensors that activate warning sirens and flashing lights. Cameras automatically photograph whatever…
26th July 2020 seen by Alastair Gray
Dam End:- 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 76 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Swifts, 3 House Martins, 2 Goldfinch, 8 Pied Wagtails.
26th July 2020 seen by The Ringers
This morning ringing was steady with a mix of Willow Warblers, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Whitethroat in passage through Whillet's. Other birds of note: Goldfinch, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit…
24th July 2020 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 20 Lapwings, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, still 4 juv Great Crested Grebes. Dam End:- 3 Little Egrets, 8 Pied Wagtails, 72 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls,…
20th July 2020 seen by Alastair Gray
West End:- 70 Great Crested Grebes + 4 juveniles, 20 Lapwing, 10 Mandarin, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret, 3 Swallows. Whillet’s:- Yellowhammer, male Reed Bunting carrying food, 2 Buzzards, 2…