21st April 2024

1 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 3 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 15 Swift, 4 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 6 Linnet, 10 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Barry Carter, D Bulling, Ian Jones, James Newton, Josephine Snell, Mark Bravery and Tim Straw]

20th April 2024

9 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 30 Mallard, 30 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 6 Pochard, 26 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 8 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 30 Coot, 20 Moorhen, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 15 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 6 (4 male, 2 female) Wheatear, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 8 Blackcap, 9 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Magpie, 3 Jay, 20 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 10 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Catharine Strudwick, Glenn Jones, Ian Jones]

19th April 2024

1 Avocet (permit only), 1 Whimbrel (permit only), 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 20 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 12 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 5 Black-headed Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 13 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 16 Wheatear, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 3 Jay, 25 Starling, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Ian Jones, Jack Pettit, Nick Gardner and Russ Walker]

18th April 2024

1 Avocet (permit only), 1 Raven (flew S), 8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 5 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 40 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 10 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron (2 juvenile), 1 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 20 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 9 Wheatear, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 10 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 10 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 2 Jay, 35 Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 6 Linnet, 10 Golfdinch, 8 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Ian Jones and Steve Thomas]

17th April 2024

1 Avocet (permit only), 6 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 30 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 7 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 3 Green Sanpiper (permit only), 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 2 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 (4 male, 3 female) Wheatear, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Magpie, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 30 Starling, c10 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh Charlie Owens, Graeme Howgate and Ian Jones]

16th April 2024

6 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard (8 juvenile), 20 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 4 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh and Ian Jones]

15th April 2024

6 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 20 Gadwall, 16 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 3 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 10 Herring Gull, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 13 (7 male, 6 female) Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Starling, 2 House Sparrow, 3 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch [Andrew Robertson, Ian Jones, Martin Parker and Russ Walker]

14th April 2024

1 Nightingale (different to previous day), 1 Coal Tit, 8 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 20 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 5 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 11 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 15 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 (4 male and 1 female) Wheatear (permit only), 1 (male) Whinchat (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 7 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Magpie, 3 Jay, 100 Carrion Crow, 20 Starling, 2 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Cheng Wang, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones, Mark Bravery, Nick Gardner and Phillip Rogers]

13th April 2024

2 Greenshank (flew N), 1 Nightingale, 14 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 45+ Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 34 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 28 Shoveler, 18 Teal, 5 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 40 Coot, 20 Moorhen, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 9 Black-headed Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25 Feral Pigeon, 12 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 38 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Dunnock, 9 Robin, 7 (4 male and 3 female) Wheatear (permit only), 1 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 13 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 14 Wren, 12 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Magpie, 6 Jay, 1 Rook, 50 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Linnet, 21 Goldfinch, 16 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Andy Harding, Catharine Strudwick, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit, Martin Roche, Matthew Rowell and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 3+ Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock [Zach Pannifer]

12th April 2024

2 Whinchat (earliest ever spring record), 1 (1st summer male) Woodchat Shrike (first site record), 1 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 10 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 7 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (flew N), 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Dunnock, 8 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 1+ Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 151 Carrion Crow, 40 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Alan Wilkinson, Anand Ramesh, Andrew Treip, Ben Bird, Catharine Strudwick, David Darrell-Lambert, David Pettit, Ed Stubbs, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Henry Wyn-Jones, Ian Jones, Jacob Everitt, Jack Bartley, Jack Pettit, Josephine Snell, Lia Kajiki, Magnus Anderson, Marcus Kohler, Mark Bravery, Michael Keenan, Oliver Simms, Rob Inns, Roger Browne, Steve Patmore, Steve Thomas, Tony Stones, Zach Pannifer and Zichen Zhou]

  • 1st summer male Woodchat Shrike
  • 1st summer male Woodchat Shrike
  • 1st summer male Woodchat Shrike

Butterflies: 1 Green Hairstreak [per Path News WhatsApp group]

11th April 2024

1 Redshank, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (permit only), 8 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 12 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (flew N), 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Robin, 1 (male) Wheatear(permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 15 Great Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 100+ Carrion Crow, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Ian Jones, Martin Parker and Michael Keenan]

10th April 2024

1 Curlew (permit only), 11 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 8 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 7 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, 7 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 20 Magpie, 3 Jay, 100 Carrion Crow, 100 Starling, 3 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit, Simon Batchelor and Steve Thomas]

8th April 2024

2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 10 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Black-headed Gull (flew NW), 15 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 4 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 2 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch (flew N), 20 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin (flew W), 1 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones and Russ Walker]

Butterflies: Brimstone, Orange-tip, Peacock, Speckled Wood [Russ Walker]

7th April 2024

1 Reed Warbler, 5 Greylag Goose, 10 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (dispalying), 12 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Jay, 8 Linnet, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Nick Gardner and Tim Straw]