Category Archives: April 23

15th April 2023

1 Ringed Plover (permit only), 1 Common Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 6 Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 4 Egyptian Goose, 6 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 (male and female) Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 21 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Wheatear (permit only), 1 (male) Stonechat, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, Ian Jones, Glenn Jones, Jack Bartley, Roger Browne, Roy Dennis and Zach Pannifer]

14th April 2023

2 Arctic/Common Tern (flew W), 1 (male) Yellowhammer, 7 Mute Swan, 6 Greylag Goose, 8 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 3 Egyptian Goose, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 5 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 1 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Catharine Strudwick, Dave Warren, D Bulling, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

13th April 2023

1 (male) Redstart (permit only), 1 (male) Yellowhammer, 15 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (permit only), 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite (flew W), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 13 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 18 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 9 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 6 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Charlie Owens, Czech Conroy, Dave Warren, Marcus Kohler and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 2 Orange-tip [Czech Conroy]

12th April 2023

1 Mediterranean Gull (flew S), 1 White Wagtail, 1 (male) Yellowhammer, 1 Greylag Goose, 9 Shelduck, 1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee), 6 Egyptian Goose, 5 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 (female) Peregrine, 10 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 27 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail (flew N), 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 2 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta]

11th April 2023

1 Marsh Harrier (flew W), 1 (male) White Wagtail, 7 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 8 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pheasant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 7 Little Ringed Plover (permit only), 4 Lapwing, 9 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 (male) Yellow Wagtail (permit only), 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Dave Warren, Ian and Roger Booth]

10th April 2023

9 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 (male and female) Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 5 Black-headed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 10+ Sand Martin, 40+ Swallow, 6+ House Martin, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (permit only), 1 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Jay, c50 Starling, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Reed Bunting [Dave Warren, Josh Lynton-Jenkins, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

9th April 2023

1 (female) Cape/South African Shelduck (escapee – permit only), 1 Curlew (flew S), 8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 10 Shelduck, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pheasant, 11 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 10 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin (flew W), 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 21 Dunnock, 29 Robin, 2 (male and female) Wheatear (permit only), 8 Song Thrush, 13 Blackbird, 13 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler (permit only), 9 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 23 Wren, 10 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Magpie, 3 Jay, 1 Rook, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 20 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, D Bulling, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]

  • Curlew
  • Cetti's Warbler

Butterflies: 4 Brimstone, 1 Comma, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White [Arjun Dutta, Dave Warren, D Bulling and Zach Pannifer]

8th April 2023

1 Cuckoo (permit only), 1 (male) White Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat (permit only), 1 Sedge Warbler (permit only), 1 Reed Warbler (permit only), 8 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 6 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 6 Pochard, 2 (male) Pheasant, 9 Little Grebe, 11 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 (male) Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Peregrine, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Snipe, 12 Black-headed Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin (flew S), 11 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 13 Blackcap, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1 Rook (flew N), 3 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Glenn Jones, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood [Zach Pannifer]

7th April 2023

1 Osprey (flew NW), 1 Marsh Harrier (flew (WNW), 1 Little Owl, 1 Raven, 8 Mute Swan, 7 Greylag Goose, 9 Shelduck, 5 Egyptian Goose, 1 (male) Pheasant, 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 11 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 (1st winter) Common Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 98 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 18 Dunnock, 20 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 13 Blackcap, 9 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 14 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 18 Magpie, 4 Jay, 1 Rook, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 21 Linnet, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, D Bulling, Glenn Jones and Zach Pannifer]

  • Marsh Harrier
  • Osprey
  • Greylag Geese
  • Rook

Butterflies: 1 Peacock [Zach Pannifer]

6th April 2023

2 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 3 Shelduck, 2 (male and female) Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 (female) Peregrine, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 13 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 16 Robin, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 8 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 14 Wren, 4 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 6 Greenfinch [Charlie Owens and Zach Pannifer]

5th April 2023

1 Goosander, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 House Martin (flew W), 8 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 4 Egyptian Goose, 12 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine (male and female), 8 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 6 Black-headed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 151 Carrion Crow, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch (flew S), 30 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 15 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, Czech Conroy, Jack Bartley, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell [Arjun Dutta and Zach Pannifer]

4th April 2023

1 Great White Egret (flew SE), 1 Spoonbill (flew NW), 22 Mediterranean Gull (flew E/SE), 1 Raven, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2+ Red Kite, 4+ Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover (permit only), 8 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Black-headed Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 3 Rook, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Charlie Owens and Zach Pannifer]

  • 2cy Spoonbill
  • Great White Egret
  • Mediterranean Gulls
  • Mediterranean Gulls
  • Red Kite
  • Raven

Butterflies: 6 Brimstone, 1 Comma, 3 Peacock, 3 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood [Charlie Owens, Russ Childs and Zach Pannifer]

Moths: 1 Brindled Beauty [Charlie Owens, Jack Bartley and Zach Pannifer]

3rd April 2023

7 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 8 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pheasant, 4 Little Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 (male and female) Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 94 Black-headed Gull, 2 (adult and 1st winter) Common Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Skylark, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush, 2 (male) Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 86 Carrion Crow, 5 House Sparrow, 31 Chaffinch (flew E), 8 Linnet, 9 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Dave Warren and Zach Pannifer]

2nd April 2023

1 Curlew (flew N), 3 Jack Snipe (permit only), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 8 Shelduck, 5 Egyptian Goose, 8 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Egret, 8 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 (male and female) Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 11 Black-headed Gull, 15 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 5 Water Pipit (permit only), 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 (1 male and 3 female) Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackcap, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 2 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 15 Linnet, 30 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Arjun Dutta, Catharine Strudwick, D Bulling, Michael Murphy, Roger Browne and Zach Pannifer]

1st April 2023

1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 7 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 82 Canada Goose, 9 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 35 Mallard, 16 Gadwall, 38 Shoveler, 75 Teal, 10 Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, 3 Pheasant, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 7 Snipe, 7 Black-headed Gull, 25 Feral Pigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 34 Woodpigeon, 70 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 6 Water Pipit (permit only), 19 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 12 Dunnock, 5 (3 male and 2 female) Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 4 (male) Blackcap, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 15 Great Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 18 Magpie, 1 Jay, 16 Jackdaw, 90 Carrion Crow, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Glenn Jones, Nick Gardner and Zach Pannifer]