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.

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.

[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.

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.