29th August 2021 seen by Alastair Gray
Dam End:- 1 Whinchat below dam, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Starling, 1 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 60…
25th August 2021 seen by Bob Johnson
West End:- (late afternoon) 26 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 23 Greylag, 1 juvenile Moorhen, Stock Dove heard, 2 Kingfisher. Also 19 Mandarin, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal and 27…
25th August 2021 seen by Darrin Madgin
Ringing saw a very slow trickle of birds, mainly Blackcaps, though not the numbers I would have expected at this time of year. Other warblers included Whitethroat and Reed Warblers.…
25th August 2021 seen by Nigel Driver
Dam End:- Arctic and 2 Common Terns all juveniles. Juvenile Wheatear, Common Sandpiper and Greenshank on the dam, 2 Yellow Wagtails over south. Whinchat in the first big field along…
24th August 2021 seen by Alastair Gray
Dam End:- 1 Juvenile Arctic Tern. West End:- 2 Gadwall, 1 Coot, 2 Kingfisher, 1 House Martin, 25 Swallows, 2 Mandarin.
23rd August 2021 seen by Nigel Driver
Osprey at 10:30 flying along the north ridge headed south west. 2 Common Sandpipers on the dam, 5 Lesser Black-backed and 2 Great Black-backed Gulls and 3 Common Terns.
23rd August 2021 seen by Edward Paxton
West End:- 1 Green Sandpiper on tern raft.
23rd August 2021 seen by Alastair Gray
Whillet’s:- 19 Mistle Thrushes flew south early morning, 1f + 1m Sparrowhawk chasing 6+ Jays around Ash trees behind meadow pond. A flock contained 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Great Tit,…
22nd August 2021 seen by BJ & AG
WeBS and Other Surveys Dam End:- Osprey seen flying off with a fish. Highlights were the dragonflies with a new species for the reserve – Lesser Emperor Dragonfly at Whillet’s.…
19th August 2021 seen by Alastair Gray
Dam End:- 1 adult + 2 juvenile Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 10 House Martin. West End:- 2 Mandarin, 1…