Sand Martin on the North Lake at lunchtime – earliest site record for many years; also 2 Great White Egret flew North, Mediterranean Gull, Jack Snipe (permit only), 2+ Shelduck, Blackcap, Great Black-backed Gull, Red Kite, Rook (per eBird and WhatsApp)

3 Raven, Water Pipit (permit only), Blackcap, 2+ Shelduck, 3 Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Butterflies seen include Brimstone and Red Admiral.

2+ Jack Snipe & 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 3+ Green Sandpiper, Firecrest, Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 3+ Shelduck, Kingfisher, 2 Red Kite, Great Black-backed Gull, Greylag Goose, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Butterflies seen include Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell.

3 Blackcap along path, 2+ Firecrest still SW gate, 5+ Shelduck, 1+ Green Sandpiper and Water Pipit (permit only), Red Kite, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Also plenty of Brimstone, Comma, Red Admiral and Peacock butterflies seen.

Brambling along permissive path near South lake hide, Firecrest still SW gate, 2 Barn Owls SE corner (permit only), 3 Siskin, 2+ Shelduck, 2+ Nuthatch, Great Black-backed Gull, 4+ Greylag Goose, 3+ Green Sandpiper and Water Pipit (permit only), Great Black-backed Gull, Fieldfare, Rook, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

1st winter Caspian Gull on Phase 1 mid afternoon, Brambling flew East from Phase 3, 2+ Jack Snipe, 5+ Green Sandpiper on P3 (permit only), 2 Firecrest still, 2 Raven, Great Crested Grebe, Great Black-backed Gull, Nuthatch SW corner, Kingfisher, 2 Shelduck, Pheasant, Red Kite, 2 Greylag Geese, Rook, Fieldfare (per eBird and WhatsApp)

2 Great Crested Grebe South Lake still, 2 Firecrest still, 4+ Green Sandpiper (permit only), Siskin, Nuthatch, 3+ Shelduck, 2 Greylag Goose, Rook (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Also first good butterfly day of the year – species observed include Brimstone, Comma, Speckled Wood and Red Admiral.

Great Crested Grebe, 3 Green Sandpiper and Water Pipit (permit only), 4+ Shelduck, Pheasant, Rook, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Red Kite (per eBird)

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

Brambling, Jack Snipe, 2+ Green Sandpiper and Water Pipit (permit only); also female Pintail and Great Crested Grebe on North Lake, Firecrest, Blackcap, 2 Shelduck, Rook (per eBird and WhatsApp)