Dam End (06.53-07.35):- 1 Mute Swan immature, 13 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese overflying, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Mandarin m, 4 Mallard 3m+1f, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Carrion Crow [Mist hampered viewing].
West End Car Park (07.50-08.30) 1Mute Swan immature flew in probably seen earlier, 10 Greylag Geese, 5 Canada Geese, 5 Mandarin 4m+1f, 5 Mallard, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Cormorant, 16 Grey Heron, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Treecreeper seen twice with nesting material.
Around feeders:- 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1m+1f, 3 Pheasant 1m+2f, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Dunnock.
Month: March 2021
West End:- 2 Mute Swan, 5 Egyptian Geese, 3 Mandarin Duck flying, 2 Buzzards mating on North Bank, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch and Treecreeper at Car Park, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldfinch, possible Blackcap heard. 2 Stoats on Pintail Bank, 1 Mink swimming seen from the bird hide. Also 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock butterfly. Marsh Marigold and first Bluebell in flower.
Whillets:- First tadpoles in meadow pond, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, Song Thrush heard.
Dam End:- Osprey mid-afternoon and adult Little Gull flew straight through.
West End:- 4 Swallows, House Martin.
Dam End:- 1 Osprey, 2 Red Kites, 1m Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher.
Whillet’s- 1 singing Yellowhammer, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Bullfinch.
[Osprey again this morning – reported on Birdguides.
Also 2 Swallows reported flying through.]
West End:- 25 Canada Geese, 5 Egyptian Geese, 1 Greylag, 2 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Brimstone butterfly. Heronry:- Active nests 32 Grey Heron and 13 Cormorant. Also 2 Swallows and a Marsh Tit were reported by others.
Whillet’s:- 2 nesting Canada Geese, 2 flyover Mandarin, Stock Dove and Great Spotted Woodpecker heard, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Jay. Also 1 male Brimstone butterfly seen on a transect check.
West End:- 1 Goshawk (immature female), 1 Swallow.
Dam End:- 1 Osprey at 09:30, 1 Red Kite, 15 Canada Geese, 1 Mandarin, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch, 1 immature Mute Swan on Lagoon.
North Bank:- 9 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Jays.
West End:- 4 Swallows, 14 Sand Martins, 5 Egyptian Geese, 1m Tufted Duck, 2 Mandarin, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Chiffchaff.
26-06-21 Osprey at Dam End early afternoon – Nigel Driver.
08-06-21 Osprey at West End, flew in from the North Bank, all the Common Terns went up and escorted it off, about 09:30 – seen by The Work Party.
22-05-21 Osprey at West End – Nigel Driver.
02-05-21 Osprey at West End; first of three appearances at 14:15. At 14:50 flew west with fish – Keith Hazelden.
02-05-21 Osprey at West End 14:15 – report on RBA.
22-04-21 Osprey over dam early morning – Nigel Driver
08-04-21 Osprey at Dam End – Alastair Gray
31-03-21 Osprey at Dam End 08:10 – Nigel Driver
30-03-21 Osprey at Dam End mid-afternoon – Nigel Driver
29-03-21 Osprey at Dam End – Alastair Gray. Also reported on Birdguides
28-03-21 Osprey at 09:30 Dam End – Alastair Gray
22-03-21 Osprey in morning – Brendan Lanigan
19-03-21 Osprey at 06:45 and 07:15 at Dam End – Nigel Driver.
09-03-21 Osprey caught fish at Dam End – Brendan Lanigan
08-03-21 Osprey at Dam End – Brendan Lanigan
10-10-20 juvenile Osprey at West End – Nigel Driver.
25-09-20 juv Osprey early morning over dam then flew over Admirals wood – Nigel Driver
18-09-20 Osprey at Dam End 17:30 – Brendan Lanigan
04-09-20 Osprey juvenile over dam early morning – Nigel Driver.
31-07-20 Osprey at Dam End 06:20 – Nigel Driver.
17-07-20 Osprey in a tree near reed-bed in Whillet’s – The Ringers.
06-07-20 Osprey 06:15.
02-07-20 Dam End Osprey early morning.
01-07-20 and 30-06-20 Osprey reported both days early morning coming over the Dam.
29-06-20 Dam End:- 1 Osprey appeared from the east over the Dam on its second attempt it caught a fish then flew south at 07:13 (Alastair Gray)
28-06-20 Osprey over mid reservoir between 07:05-07:23 then flew east.
24-06-20 Osprey at the Dam End around 17:30 (Brendan Lanigan).
Osprey also seen at West End at 06:00.
22-06-20 Osprey high over Whillet’s (The Ringers)
15-05-20 Osprey at West End
20-09-19 2 Ospreys at 11:00 overflying East.
15-08-19 Osprey juvenile overflying South 10:20
04-06-19 Osprey seen by Work Party.
28-04-19 Osprey seen over dam just after 4pm (John Hunt).
24-04-19 Osprey reported (Bob Taylor)
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04-09-18 Osprey flying over the West End
14-08-18 3 Ospreys (adult plus 2 young) at The Dam
29-07-18 Osprey flying over reservoir.
01-05-18 Osprey reported at 10:15 flying off to the North – anonymous on RBA and Birdguides.
02-04-18 Osprey seen at about 09:00
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04-10-17 Osprey seen by Alastair Gray about 11:30 at the West End.
09-09-17 Osprey seen by Brendan Lanigan at the Dam End 7:30 am.
04-09-17 Osprey seen by fishermen near Admiral’s Wood 7 am.
31-05-17 Osprey reported at Dam End.
08-05-17 Osprey at Dam End in morning.
04-05-17 Osprey flying NE at Dam End (about noon).
01-05-17 Osprey headed North over Dam (09:30).
27-03-17 Osprey reported at Dam End late morning.
25-03-17 2 Ospreys watched over the reservoir at 18:20 – Janet Wilkinson.
23-03-17 Osprey seen at about 9;30 am – watched for 10 minutes – Brendan Lanigan at the Fishery.
Dam End:- 2 Sand Martins and 18 Fieldfare flew East, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch.
Dam End:- 1 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Willow Warbler by Horse Paddock