Category Archives: April 23

30th April 2023

1 Greenshank, 2 (male and female) White Wagtail, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 (male and female) Teal, 1 Pheasant, 7 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Black-headed Gull, 4 Collared Dove, 20 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 12 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Linnet, 6 Greenfinch [Mark Bravery and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Comma, 3 Green-veined White, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Orange-tip, 3 Peacock, 1 Small White, 3 Speckled Wood

29th April 2023

1 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 4 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shoveler, 2 (male and female) Teal, 1 Pheasant, 9 Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Black-headed Gull, 15 Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 100+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, c30 Starling, 6 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Catharine Strudwick, Glenn Jones, Ian Jones, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 2 Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock, 1 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood [Anand Ramesh and Zach Pannifer]

28th April 2023

1 Common/Arctic Tern (flew W), 7 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 5 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 7 Shoveler, 2 (male and female) Teal, 2 Pheasant, 4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 (immature female) Peregrine, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Black-headed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 10+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 6 Sand Martin, 14 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 (male and female) Wheatear, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 1 (male) House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 1 (male) Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]

27th April 2023

1 White Stork (flew SE), 2 Ringed Plover (flew NE), 1 Golden Plover (flew SE), 1 Redshank (flew N), 1 Spotted Redshank (flew E), 1 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel (flew E), 1 Corn Bunting (flew S), 9 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 5 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 8 Little Grebe, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 (immature female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 (adult) Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 20+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 6+ Sand Martin, 45+ Swallow, 4 House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail, 11 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 15 Dunnock, 2 Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 14 Blackcap, 30 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 75 Starling, 16 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones, Ian Jones, Steve Thomas and Zach Pannifer]

26th April 2023

1 Greenshank, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 (female) Redstart, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 8 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 8 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Buzzard, 2 (male and female) Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, 18 Feral Pigeon, 14 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 4+ Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 12 Dunnock, 30 Robin, 2 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 6 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 14 Blackbird, 14 Blackcap, 37 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 13 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 25 Wren, 10 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 2 Rook, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 1 (male) Reed Bunting [Andy Symes, Dave Warren, D Bulling and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Green-veined White [Zach Pannifer]

25th April 2023

1 Tree Pipit (flew N), 8 Mute Swan, 4 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 5 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 8 Sand Martin, 14 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail, 15 Dunnock, 2 Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 20 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 40 Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones and Ian Jones]

24th April 2023

2 Crane (flew NNW), 1 Whimbrel (permit only), 1 Garden Warbler (permit only), 8 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 5 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 5 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 7 Cormorant, 10 Grey Heron, 4 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 150 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 14 Dunnock, 4 Wheatear (permit only), 1 Whinchat (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 10 Blackcap, 20+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 16 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 25 Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 8 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Glenn Jones and Jack Bartley]

23rd April 2023

1 Great White Egret (flew S), 2 Redstart, 4 Whinchat (permit only), 1 (male) Ring Ouzel (permit only), 8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 6 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 5 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 (immature female) Peregrine, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 11 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 6 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 15 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 10 Dunnock, 21 Robin, 14+ Wheatear, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 8 Blackbird, 17 Blackcap, 20+ Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 14 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Magpie, 2 Jay, 16 Starling, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, D Bulling, Glenn Jones, Ian Jones, Nick Gardner, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Green-veined White [Anand Ramesh and Zach Pannifer]

22nd April 2023

4 (adult) Mediterranean Gull (flew SW), 1 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (permit only), 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pheasant, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 (male) Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 6 Black-headed Gull, 40 Feral Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 (female) Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 30 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Ian Jones, Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue [Zach Pannifer]

21st April 2023

1 Whimbrel (permit only), 2 (adult) Mediterranean Gull (flew S), 1 Nightingale, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pheasant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 (male) Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper (permit only), 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 (1st winter) Common Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 7 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 28 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 (4 male and 1 female) Wheatear (permit only), 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Rook (flew N), 5 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll (flew N), 4 Goldfinch [Ian Jones, Roger Browne, Steve Shimwell, Tomos Brangwyn and Zach Pannifer]

20th April 2023

4 Swift, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 2 Egyptian Goose, 22 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 13 Stock Dove, 35 Woodpigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 12 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Alan Wilkinson, D Bulling, Jack Pettit, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock, 1 Small White [Charlie Owens and Zach Pannifer]

18th April 2023

1 (male) White Wagtail, 4 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 6 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 5 Pochard, 2 Pheasant, 4 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh and Zach Pannifer]

  • Male White Wagtail
  • Canada Goose

17th April 2023

1 Golden Plover (permit only), 1 Whimbrel, 8 Mute Swan, 9 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 18 Teal, 6 Pochard, 3 Pheasant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 13 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin, 13 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 (female) Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 7 Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Linnet, 3 Greenfinch [Dave Warren and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Brimstone, 1 Comma, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Small White [Zach Pannifer]

16th April 2023

9 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 8 Shelduck, 6 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 4 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 2 (male) Pheasant, 8 Little Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 2 Collared Dove, 73 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 8 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Magpie, 7 Jay, 19 Starling, 5 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Catharine Strudwick, D Bulling and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 2 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]