1 Woodcock, 7 Mute Swan (including red ringed “4DVK”), 1 (male) Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 74+ Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck, 22 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Snipe, 3 Jack Snipe (permit only), 150 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Stock Dove, 60+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 4 Song Thrush, 18 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 17 Magpie, 1 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 5 Lesser Redpoll (flew N), 16 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 9 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]
6th March 2024
10 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 33 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 3 Snipe, 6 Jack Snipe (permit only), 3 Common Gull, 100 Woodpigeon, 20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest (still), 10 Great Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 16 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch [Jack Pettit and Julie Miller]
5th March 2024
2 Mute Swan, 2 (male and female) Shelduck, 1+ Egyptian Goose, 35+ Gadwall, 11 Pochard, 8 Cormorant, 1+ Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron (6 nests – new site record), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 9 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 170 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 (adult) Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Stock Dove, 95 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 22 Dunnock, 22 Robin, 8 Song Thrush, 44 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 11 Blackbird, 1 (female) Blackcap, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 16 Great Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Magpie, 1 Jay, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting [Dave Warren, Graeme Howgate and Zach Pannifer]
3rd March 2024
2 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 6 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 10 Snipe, 9+ Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 11 Meadow Pipit, 1 (female) Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Reed Bunting [Dave Warren and D Bulling]
2nd March 2024
2 Golden Plover (flew N), 1 Dunlin (permit only) [Glenn Jones]
1st March 2024
2 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 10 Pochard, 1 (summer plumage) Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 11 Little Egret (roosting), 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 11 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Skylark, 6 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Graeme Howgate, Nick Gardner and Rangga Nagara]
28th February 2024
1 Shelduck, 13 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 1 Chaffinch [Cheng Wang and Graeme Howgate]
26th February 2024
6 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 (male and female) Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 (male) Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 5 Jack Snipe (permit only), 800+ Black-headed Gull, 16 Common Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 1 (adult) Great Black-backed Gull (flew N), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Stock Dove, 100 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 1 Jay, c70 Starling, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch [Graeme Howgate, Jack Pettit, Roger Browne, Russ Walker and Zach Pannifer]
25th February 2024
2 (male and female) Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 11 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 9 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 6 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 39 Common Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 2 (adult) Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail, 11 Dunnock, 6 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 10 House Sparrow, 7 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Goldfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting [Andy Harding, Catharine Strudwick, D Bulling, Ian Jones and Zach Pannifer]
24th February 2024
8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 47 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 34 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 8 Common Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Feral Pigeon, 11 Stock Dove, 55 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 14 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 4 House Sparrow, 7 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Dave Warren, Glenn Jones, Jack Pettit and Steve Thomas]
23rd February 2024
1 Mediterranean Gull (overhead), 3 Shelduck, 15 Pochard, 1 (female) Pheasant, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 15 Grey Heron (3 nests), 2 Sparrowhawk, 3+ Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 17 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 5 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 9 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 19 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest (still), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 12 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Nick Gardner, Russ Walker and Zach Pannifer]
22nd February 2024
8 Mute Swan, 1 (male) Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 10 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 25+ Snipe, 100 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 5 Stonechat, 3 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 2 Jay, 150 Starling, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch [Ian Jones, Peter Alfrey and Zach Pannifer]
21st February 2024
6 Mute Swan, 80 Canada Goose, 9 Pochard, 8 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 (male) Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 14 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 10 Snipe, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 2 (adult) Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Stock Dove, 3 Skylark, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 45+ Redwing, 1 (male) Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch [Zach Pannifer]
20th February 2024
9 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 3 Lapwing, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit [Graeme Howgate]
19th February 2024
2 Shelduck, 8 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 14 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 5 Skylark, 7 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Linnet [Russ Walker]
