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26th September
2 Kingfisher
2[ Kestrel
22nd September
32 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail
20 Goosander, 4 Teal, 42 Mallard, 1 Cormorant
2 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch
2 Stock Dove, Kestrel, 5 Jay
15th September
60 Black-headed Gull
20+ Mistle Thrush, 8 Cormorant
3 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 10 Bullfinch
Stock Dove, Kestrel, Singing Chiffchaff
10th August
9 Goldfinch, 2 Kestrel
4th August
11 Pied Wagtail
2 GSW, 3 Nuthatch
3 Pheasant + 6 young, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
6 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel ([ carrying prey)
17th July
123 Black-headed Gull (approx 10% first year)
2 Common Gull (1st of winter(!!))
5 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting
4 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel
6th July
12 Willow Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff
9 Bullfinch (2 family parties), 14 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch
5 Stock Dove, 4 Kestrel
1st July
Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Kestrel
28th June
14 Willow Warbler, 15 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler
Family party of 5 Kestrels
19 Goldfinch, 46 Jackdaw, 32 Sand Martin, 27 BHG, 1 Sparrowhawk
Mixed tit flocks with 21 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit an 30 Long-tailed Tit
Breeding Grey Wagtail and Reed Bunting
25th June
Kingfisher in dock/pond in main car park
juv GSW, juv Mistle Thrush
Sedge Warbler, Stock Dove, Kestrel, Woodcock
23rd June
2 Kestrel, Moorhen + chick
pr Grey Wagtail
25th May
Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting
Kingfisher, Jay, Lapwing, 3 Coot
Big numbers (1000+) mainly Swift and House Martin with Sand Martin and Swallow
Cormorant over
20th May
1 Reed Warbler - for further details, click here
15th May
7 Willow Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler
1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
3 Stock Dove, Kestrel
3 Woodcock, 1\ GSW, 1 Jay
11th May
9 Willow Warbler, 9 Common Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 9 Garden Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler
3 Bullfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
4 Stock Dove, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
Lots of Hirundines and Swifts over the filter beds
10th May
16 Willow Warbler, 14 Common Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 8 Garden Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler
2 Bullfinch, 9 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting
4 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin
7 Stock Dove, 3 Grey Heron, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
Breeding Lapwing, Long-tailed Tit and Goldcrest
23rd April
11 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler
6 Swallow, 30 Sand Martin, Woodcock
2 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 5 Lapwing, 2 Curlew
1 Adult Cormorant over E, 4 LBBG over NW
20th April
9 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap
1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin
2 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk
16th April
57 Brambling, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Swallow, 3 Grey Heron, Kestrel, Chiffchaff, \ Bullfinch
1st April
22 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff
3 Goosander, 16 Teal, 7 Mallard
8 Stock Dove, 4 Lapwing, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel
9 Goldfinch, 3 Coal Tit, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch
29th March
10 Reed Bunting, 6 Chiffchaff, 4+ Redpoll, 2 Nuthatch, 8+ Fieldfare
2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, 3 Curlew
Wing waving Dunnocks, Long-tailed Tits holding territory
2 Canada Goose over, 7 teal
22nd March
32 Stock Dove, 30 Brambling, 5 Lapwing, Kestrel
2 Canada Goose SW
10th March
4 Stock Dove, Siskin, Kestrel
2nd March
12 Redwing, 8 Goosander, 3 Coot, 1 Teal, 4 Stock Dove
1st March
64 Teal, 9 Meadow Pipit, pr Bullfinch, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Lapwing
Coot, Grey Heron, 1 pair Goosander
Reed Bunting, Treecreeper, Goldcrest
16th February
Barn Owl - for further details, click here
Kestrel, 2 Grey Heron, 1 pair Goosander
3rd February
4 Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Jay, Brambling
19th January
20 Moorhen, 2 Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Bullfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail
12th January
19 Moorhen, 15 Mallard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay
1 Goosander