11-4-18 (foggy morning)

Yellow wagtail x 1 (from Tyler Hide, was there all morning), lapwing x 11, green sandpiper x 1, common snipe x 6,

little ringed plover x 5, reed bunting x 3, little grebe x 1, willow warbler x 2 (including one at cross roads, i.e. near Carter Hide), nuthatch x 1, brambling x 4 (in alders near Tyler Hide), swallow x 2,

mistle thrush x 2 (including one singing opposite Visitor Centre a.m.), swallow x 17, house martin x 2.

10-4-18

Swallow x 6, sand martin x 1, house martin x 1, yellow wagtail x 1 being chased by 2 grey wagtails.

8-4-18 (foggy morning)

Common scoter x 2 (male and female on the East Lake near Clay Spit and visible from Tyler Hide), common snipe x 11,

little ringed plover x 6, shelduck x 3, grey wagtail x 1, swallow x 8, common buzzard x 1, green sandpiper x 1 (Tyler Hide),

Egyptian goose x 1 chick.

7-4-18

Redpoll x 1, nuthatch x 1, red kite x 1 (over the sheep field), reed bunting x 2, swallow x 1, mistle thrush x 2, blackcap x 5, chiffchaff x 7.

Tyler Hide: green sandpiper x 1, , little ringed plover x 5, shelduck x 3, Egyptian goose x 1 chick, common snipe x 6,

West Lake: grey wagtail x 3.

Long Lake: sand martin x 1, swallow x 1, kingfisher x 1

North Lake: 3 pairs of grey herons nesting.

Susanna Clerici