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July– Regular/Common Species:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck, Raven, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Common Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Rook, Great Crested Grebe.

Notable species for July (please report) include:

Little Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher, Chaffinch, Cuckoo, Hobby, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Red Kite

Butterflies and Dragonflies [Expected Species]:

Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly blue, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Essex/Small Skippers, Marbled White, Small Copper, Green Hairstreak.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Common Hawker, Southern Hawker, Hairy Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter.

June– Regular/Common Species:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Ringed Plover, Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Red Kite, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Common Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Rook.

Notable species for June (please report) include:

Shelduck, Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Raven, Spotted Flycatcher, Chaffinch, Cuckoo, Hobby, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Teal, Shoveler

Butterflies and Dragonflies [Expected Species]:

Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly blue, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Essex/Small Skippers, Marbled White, Small Copper, Green Hairstreak.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Common Hawker, Southern Hawker, Hairy Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter.

If any species is not noted above but seen/heard, please report to us via email – many thanks.

May– Regular/Common Species:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Ringed Plover, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Red Kite, Hobby, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Common Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Rook.

Expected, notable species for May (please report) include:

Shelduck, Common Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Redshank, Greenshank, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Wagtail, ssp ‘White’ Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, Ring Ouzel, Kingfisher, Raven, Grasshopper Warbler, Meadow Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, Cuckoo.

If a species is not noted above but seen/heard, please report to us via email – many thanks.

Butterflies [Expected Species]:

Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly blue, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady.

March – Regular/Common Species:

Below is a list of species that are likely to be seen on any given visit this month, in/around the public areas. Monthly, totals will be added to give an indication of abundance of species at any given time:

Canada Goose, Shelduck, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Water Rail, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Great Spotted and Green Woodpeckers, Kestrel, Parakeet, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler, Wren, Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Pheasant

Notable species for March (please report) include:

Lapwing (not scarce but rapidly declining, monitoring numbers is helpful);

Shelduck, Pintail, Wigeon, Great Egret, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Dartford Warbler, Raven, Stonechat, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Rook, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Black Redstart, Short-eared Owl, Blackcap, Water Pipit, Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallow.

21st February 2026

1 Little Owl, 1 Greylag Goose, 122 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 55 Gadwall, 17 Pochard, 29 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 110 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing (North Lake), 7 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 350 Black-headed Gull, 45 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 16 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 200 Jackdaw, 150 Carrion Crow, 15 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, 300 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Song Thrush, 100 Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 35 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Redpoll, 25 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting [per eBird and WhatsApp]

17th February 2026

1 Shelduck (North Lake), 16 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 22 Lapwing (North Lake), 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 21 Redpoll [per eBird and WhatsApp]

16th February 2026

1 Coal Tit, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 25 Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 1 Water Rail, 26 Lapwing (North Lake), 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 5 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 8 Common Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 15 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 100 Starling, 7 Song Thrush, 24 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 7 Redpoll, 40 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

14th February 2026

1 Woodcock (permit only), 1 (adult) Mediterranean Gull (permit only), 1 (1st winter) Caspian Gull (North Lake), 2 Raven, 1 Greylag Goose, 120 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shelduck, 54 Shoveler, 150 Teal, 24 Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 3 Water Rail, 26 Lapwing (North Lake), 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 10 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 16 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Bawn Owl, 3 Tawny Owl, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 14 Magpie, 400 Jackdaw, 120 Carrion Crow, 16 Blue Tit, 22 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, 200 Starling, 8 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 16 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting

13th February 2026

1 (adult) Mediterranean Gull (North Lake), 1 Little Owl, 6 Mute Swan, 7 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shelduck, 20 Pochard, 2 Water Rail, 28 Lapwing (North Lake), 6 Jack Snipe (permit only), 20 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Crested Grebe (North Lake), 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 40 Redwing, 70 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 5 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

10th February 2026

7 Mute Swan, 11 Pochard, 43 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, 33 Lapwing (North Lake), 5 Snipe (North Lake), 12 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 16 Blue Tit, 23 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 13 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 15 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 9 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch

9th February 2026

1 Mediterranean Gull (North Lake), 1 Little Owl, 4 Coal Tit, 7 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 16 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail (South Lake), 32 Lapwing (North Lake), 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 13 Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 14 Common Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe (South Lake), 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 (singing) Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 40 Redwing, 90 Fieldfare, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting