Category Archives: March 24

31st March 2024

1 Avocet (permit only), 1 (male) Ring Ouzel (permit only), 5 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 16 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 7 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron (3 juveniles in nest), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 15 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50 Stock Dove, 75 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 10 Magpie, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Caroline Quinn, Dave Warren, Graeme Howgate, Mark Bravery and Jack Pettit]

30th March 2024

8 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 15 Mallard, 14 Gadwall, 30 Shoveler, 15 Teal, 7 Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron (5 nests), 2 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 40 Coot, 24 Moorhen, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 3 Snipe, 12 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Feral Pigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 26 Woodpigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 (female) Wheatear (permit only), 4 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 1 Jay, 50+ Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Dave Warren, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones and Robert Butlin]

29th March 2024

1 Short-eared Owl, 9 Mute Swan, 45 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 22 Mallard, 12 Gadwall, 30 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 2 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 1 Litte Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 3 Kestrel, 35 Coot, 25 Moorhen, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 7 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 12 Black-headed Gull, 22 Herring Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Feral Pigeon, 12 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 10 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 10 Magpie, 1 Jay, 20 Jackdaw, 30 Starling, 6 House Sparrow, 6 Linnet, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch [Dave Warren, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones and Steve Thomas]

27th March 2024

6 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 50 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 6 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, (2 juveniles), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 21 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 1 Rook, 100 Starling, 1 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch [Ian Jones and Karma Tsering]

26th March 2024

1 Great White Egret (flew W), 3 Raven (1 flew S, 2 flew W), 6 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 50 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 22 Mallard, 16 Gadwall, 48 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 8 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 15 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe (permit only), 3 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 15 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Dunnock, 10 Robin, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Magpie, 2 Jay, 1 Rook, 100 Carrion Crow, 50 Starling, 8 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Dave Warren, Glenn Jones, Ian Jones and Russ Walker]

25th March 2024

1 (female) Marsh Harrier (flew W), 1 Swallow (flew N), 8 Mute Swan, 45 Canada Goose , 4 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 15 Gadwall, 45 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 6 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Kestrel, 25 Moorhen, 40 Coot, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 8 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 20 Lesser black-backed Gull, 35 Feral Pigeon, 14 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 14 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Dunnock, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Magpie, 1 Jay, 70 Jackdaw, 100 Carrion Crow, 60 Starling, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Brambling (flew W), 6 Linnet, 9 Greenfinch [Ben Young, Glenn Jones, Ian Jones and Martin Parker]

24th March 2024

7 Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Wodopecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 (male) Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, 5 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Andy Harding, Dave Warren and Ian Jones]

23rd March 2024

1 Cattle Egret (4th site record), 1 (adult) Kittiwake (flew W), 3 Shelduck, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Linnet [Catharine Strudwick, Dave Warren, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Roger Browne and Steve Thomas]

22nd March 2024

1 Redshank (permit only), 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 5 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 40 Teal, 13 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 11 Snipe, 7 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Common Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 4 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 House Sparrow, 8 Linnet, 6 Greenfinch, 1 (singing male) Reed Bunting [Ian Jones, Nick Gardner and Roger Browne]

21st March 2024

1 Avocet (permit only), 1 Little Owl, 5 Mute Swan (1 nest Nature Lake), 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 22 Mallard, 44 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 9 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Stock Dove, 1 (female) Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 3 Grey Wagtail, 8 Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Wren, 10 Great Tit, 4 Jay, 10 Linnet, 2 Greenfinch [Catharine Strudwick, Dave Warren and Graeme Howgate]

20th March 2024

2 (male and female) Wheatear, 12 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 1 Egpytian Goose, 3 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe (displaying), 5 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 15 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Linnet [Dave Warren and Steve Thomas]

19th March 2024

3 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Pochard, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 6 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Common Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Dunnock, 15 Robin, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 15 Great Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Magpie, 2 Jay, 50 Starling, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Jack Pettit and Mark Bravery]

18th March 2024

2 Sand Martin (flew N), 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 18 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 9 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 5 Water Pipit (permit only), 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Linnet [Russ Walker]

Butterflies: 1 Brimstone [Russ Walker]

17th March 2024

1 White Wagtail, 1 (male) Brambling, 5 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, Egyptian Goose, 7 Pochard, 10 Little Grebe, 21 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron (6 nests), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 7 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 3 Jack Snipe (permit only), 3 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 4 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 (singing male) Blackcap, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Magpie, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 13 Linnet, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Greenfinch, 6 Siskin, 1 (singing male) Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Ian Jones, Matthew Rowell and Nick Gardner]

16th March 2024

1 Grey Plover (flew NE), 4 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 25 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 Jack Snipe (permit only), 10 Common Gull, 11 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30 Stock Dove, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 5 Water Pipit (permit only), 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare (flew NW), 3 Blackbird, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Magpie, 150 Carrion Crow, 100 Starling, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 16 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 40 Goldfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting [Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones and Jack Pettit]