23-5-18
Kingfisher x 1 (flew in front of Willow Hide), bullfinch x 2 (calling on the way to Tyler Hide right side of path),
sand martin x 4.
Heron nest number 1: (2 juveniles left on nest).
20-5-18 Including Webs count
Mute swan x 1, greylag goose x 25, Canada goose x 79, Egyptian goose x 3, cormorant x 3,
grey heron x 3 adult and 3 young on one nest 2 on the other and another nest also occupied, moorhen x 9, coot x 39, great crested grebe x 12 adults and 1 juvenile, little-ringed plover x 4, shelduck x 2, common sandpiper x 1, sparrowhawk x 1 female, common buzzard x 2, swift x 40, song thrush x 7, grey wagtail x 1, reed warbler x 4, garden warbler x 5, blackcap x 14,
chiffchaff x 10, jay x 3, bullfinch x 2 (pair). Also highlights from Dartford ringing group trapping near the fishermen’s car park: great spotted woodpecker x 1 (nesting), treecreeper x 1 (nesting).
Susanna Clerici