11:15 to 14:45

• cormorant - 16 (a single and a flock of 7 seen flying south probably heading towards Holden Wood to roost at around 15:00hrs)
• mallard - c40
• teal - 7
• wigeon 2
• scaup - female still present at northern end of res constantly diving and never associating with other ducks
• goosander - 3 males & 6 redheads (5 of these flew south off the res)
• lapwing - flock of 40 flew towards the res as I arrived, only around 4 seen at the res
• snipe - 1 flushed from beside the path in south bay
• black headed gull - c40 when I arrived, numbers built up to c150 when I left, with more still arriving
• common gull - c6 when I arrived, numbers built up to c50 when I left, with more still arriving
• lesser black backed gull - 1 adult on the res when I arrived but departed later.  No other large gulls seen
• woodpigeon - min 5
• meadow pipit - 1
• grey wagtail - 1
• pied wagtail - 1
• robin - 4
• blackbird - 4
• goldcrest - 2
• long tailed tit - min 12 in one flock
• blue tit - 3
• great tit - 2
• wren - 6
• magpie - min 5
• carrion crow min 5
• raven - 1 possibly 2 flying north west
• chaffinch - 4
• greenfinch - calling bird near the car park  
• goldfinch - 2 heard
• lesser redpoll - 3 behind the boat house
• reed bunting - min 15 behind the boathouse & 1 at the northern end of the res
• cheers Kevin