20-02-19 including Monthly Transect
Mediterranean gull x 1 (adult), common buzzard x 1, stock dove x 1, woodpigeon x 13,
rose-ringed parakeet x 4, grey wagtail x 1 (West Lake), pied wagtail x 1, wren x 25, dunnock x 5, robin x 28, song thrush x 2, redwing x 2, mistle thrush x 1, goldcrest x 8, long-tailed tit x 17,
blue tit x 34, great tit x 22, treecreeper x 4, magpie x 9, jackdaw x 52 (of which 45 were in the sheep field), carrion crow x 16 (of which 14 were in the sheep field), chaffinch x 12, goldfinch x 1, siskin x 2.
19-02-19 and 18-02-19
Mistle thrush x 1 (singing in car park).
17-02-19 including Webs count
Mute swan x 1, greylag goose x 16, Canada goose x 150, Egyptian goose x 6, little egret x 1, cormorant x 30, grey heron x 8 (all at nest sites), little grebe x 1, great crested grebe x 19,
lapwing x 100, common snipe x 24, coot x 108, moorhen x 16, mallard x 48, pochard x 25,
shoveler x 7, gadwall x 20, tufted duck x 119, teal x 50, common gull x 66,
black headed gull x 250, herring gull x 63, sparrowhawk x 1, rose ringed parakeet x 4,
great spotted woodpecker x 4, song thrush x 4, grey wagtail x 1 (West Lake), dunnock x 10,
siskin x 10, red kite x 1 (over East Lake).
16-02-19
Goldcrest x 2 (Sutton Hide), grey heron x 2 on nests.
15-02-19 Great-crested grebe count
Great-crested grebe x 17 individuals (3 on West Lake and 14 on East Lake) this includes 4 pairs in courtship display.
14-02-19
Red kite x 1 (over Visitor Centre at 11:20).
13-02-19
Lapwing x 100, common snipe x 25, great crested grebe x 23, redwing x 12, siskin x 8,
reed bunting x 1, also kestrel x 2 (1 over the sheep field).
12-02-19
Water rail x 1 (calling from behind Volcano Island), mistle thrush x 1 ( singing at West Lake).
11-02-19
Water rail x 1 (calling from Volcano Island), mistle thrush x 1 (singing at West Lake), goldcrest x 4, treecreeper x 3, coal tit x 1.
10-02-19
Common snipe x 20, common buzzard x 2, lapwing x 185, little egret x 1, common gull x 18,
mute swan x 4 adults and 1 immature, grey heron x 1 (on nest number 4), starling x 100,
water rail x 1 (Volcano Island/view point on East Lake).
7-02-19
Fieldfare x 20, redwing x 5, starling x 40 (all in the field visible from Willow Hide), red kite x 1.
Susanna Clerici