2 Little Ringed Plover, Raven and Shoveler (per eBird and WhatsApp)
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6th June 2025
3 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Raven, 1 Greylag Goose, 83 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 (male) Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 25 Mallard, 15 Pochard, 42 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 95 Stock Dove, 23 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 64 Swift, 22 Moorhen, 98 Coot, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 8 Black-headed Gull, 35 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Little Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 15 Grey Heron, 2+ Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 17 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 82 Carrion Crow, 14 Blue Tit, 29 Great Tit (16+ juveniles), 2 Skylark, 4 Sedge Warbler, 26 Reed Warbler, 10 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Cetti’s Warbler, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 10 (male) Blackcap, 27 Whitethroat, 35 Wren, 45+ Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 18 Robin, 15 Dunnock, 14 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Ian Jones, Russ Walker and Zach Pannifer]
Butterflies: 1 Marbled White, 1 Meadow Brown [Zach Pannifer]
Moths: 1 Cinnabar Moth [Zach Pannifer]
4th June 2025
2 Little Ringed Plover (per eBird)
3rd June 2025
2 Little Ringed Plover on Phase 3 and 2 Raven on the mound (per eBird and WhatsApp)
2nd June 2025
Green Sandpiper on Phase 3, male Cuckoo around the North Lake, Garden Warbler (permit only), 2 Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat (per eBird and WhatsApp)
1st June 2025
Ringed Plover on P3 with 3 Little Ringed Plover, Hobby over N Lake, Shelduck, Lesser Whitethroat (per eBird and WhatsApp)
June– Regular/Common Species:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 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, 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, Little Ringed Plover, 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, Kingfisher, 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.
31st May 2025
Barn Owls, Tawny Owl, 3 Little Ringed Plover (per eBird and WhatsApp)
29th May 2025
Hobby over Phase 1 (per WhatsApp)
28th May 2025
Lesser Whitethroat and Great Crested Grebe, otherwise usual suspects (per eBird)
27th May 2025
Cuckoo again vocal near North Lake hide on permissive path (per eBird and WhatsApp)
26th May 2025
150+ Swift, Great Crested Grebe (per eBird and WhatsApp)
25th May 2025
2 Ringed Plover on Phase 1, Garden Warbler between Phase 3 and South Lake (permit)
23rd May 2025
Hobby over the North Lake (per WhatsApp)
22nd May 2025
Male Garganey on the North Lake, 2 Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail, House Martin, Nuthatch, Rook (per eBird and WhatsApp)
