06:30-08:30
Cormorant, 2 feeding in res,
Canada Goose, family of 5,
Mallard, c12,
Kestrel, family of 4 hunting over Nutshaw plus female towards Compston's,
Moorhen, pair in south bay,
Coot, pair in south bay,
Lapwing, juv in south bay,
Snipe, 2 near south bay,
Common Sandpiper, 1 near boat house,
B.H.Gull, c12,
L.B.B.Gull, c20 through north,
Little Owl, 1 in its hole,
Green Woodpecker, 1 on dry stone wall off Limy Lane,
Swallow, c30,
House Martin, c20 feeding over point wood,
Meadow Pipit, c40 on res bank,
Pied Wagtail, c12 with many juvs,
Willow Warbler, c12 inc several singing birds,
Blackcap, 1 near boat house,
Sedge Warbler, 1 calling from willow in south bay. It then flew along the res bank before turning back into same willow,
Grasshopper Warbler, reeling well at top end from rushes near memorial woodland,
Coal Tit, c4 calling birds,
Raven, jousting with Kestrels near Nutshaw,
House Sparrow, c12 near car park,
Goldfinch, a charm of c15 near boat house,
Goldfinch, party of 4 near boat house,
Chaffinch, c6,
Redpoll, singing bird near boat house,
Reed Bunting, c20, mainly on res bank with many juvs.
Regards,
David Nuttall.