2nd September 2023

10 Mute Swan, 1 (juvenile) Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mallard x Pintail hybrid, 70 Gadwall, 70 Teal, 3 Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 13 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4+ Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 (juvenile) Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 40+ Lesser Black-backed Gull (flew W), 28 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3+ Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martin (flew S), 66 Swallow (flew S + E), 18 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15 Robin, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 8 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 1 Jay, 400 Starling, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Long-tailed Blue [Roger Morris] – first site record

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