06:30-08:30
Water level down and looking good for wader passage with Redshank present yesterday apparently. Today's sightings were:
Cormorant, 1 was sat preening on a pylon and later flew down onto the res,
Canada Goose, 12,
Mallard, c12,
Moorhen, 3 on the lagoon,
Common Sandpiper, 2 singles,
L.B.B.Gull, c20 over,
B.H.Gull, c6,
Swift, c70 hawking over grasslands,
Swallow, c20,
House Martin, c12,
Sand Martin, c6, unusual, not sure where these are from?
Meadow Pipit, 2 with one carrying food,
Pied Wagtail, c12 with many juvs,
Grasshopper Warbler, reeling bird at top end,
Willow Warbler, c12 with many juvs,
Coal Tit, 3 singing birds,
House Sparrow, 4 in car park,
Goldfinch, c12,
Bullfinch, 2,
Chaffinch, 2,
Redpoll, 2 singles over singing,
Reed Bunting, 4 including 2 singing birds.
Regards,
David Nuttall.