14-2-18
Black-necked grebe x 1, shelduck x 1, common snipe x 2, little grebe x 7, Egyptian goose x 8, sparrowhawk x 1, water rail x 1 (Willow Hide), bullfinch x 2 (calling between Visitor centre and goat paddock), mistle thrush x 1 (signing, West Lake not far from entrance gate). Also female mallard sitting on the second heron nest!

13-2-18
Bullfinch x 2 (calling between Visitor centre and goat paddock), mistle thrush x 1 (signing ,West Lake).

12-2-18 Black-necked grebe x 1, little grebe x 6, common snipe x 5, peregrine x 1 (East Lake seen at 16:50), shoveler x 9,
herring gull x 2, bullfinch x 2 (calling between Visitor centre and goat paddock), mistle thrush x 1 (signing West Lake not far from entrance gate).

11-2-18 Black-necked grebe x 1, little egret x 2, redpoll x 2, siskin x 15, Egyptan goose x 4, chiffchaff x 1,
lesser black-backed gull x 2, reed bunting x 2, shelduck x 1, treecreeper x 2.

7-2-18
Black-necked grebe x 1, siskin x 70, redpoll x 4.

4-2-18
Black-necked grebe x 1, great crested grebe x 23, little grebe x 3, shoveler x 14, pochard x 4, wigeon x 25, grey heron x 3, common snipe x 5, common gull x 7, herring gull x 26, sparrowhawk x 2, coal tit x 1, siskin x 50, redpoll x 2,
bullfinch x 2 females (one anglers’ car park, one west lake near bridge).

3-2-18
Common snipe x 15, red bunting x 5,(Slingsby Hide), wigeon x 26, little egret x 1, redwing x 20, great spotted woodpecker x 2 drumming (fishermen’s car park and Long Lake)

31-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1, shelduck x 1, common snipe x 27, pied wagtail x 22 (willow Hide), little egret x 1.

Susanna Clerici