23rd April 2013

River Pool: Blackcap (2 male), Chiffchaff (singing), Sand Martin (6), Common Whitethroat (1), Sparrowhawk (1), Buzzard (1), Little Grebe (1), Canada Goose (pair nesting)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (3)

The Scrape: Bullfinch (2), Grey Heron (1), Canada Goose (pair nesting), Willow Warbler, Lesser-spotted woodpecker (drumming)

Woods: GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Long-tailed tit (nesting)

Car Park feeders: Lesser Redpoll (1), Reed Bunting (1 male), Goldfinch (2)

Fish Pool: Long-tailed tit (nesting)

Flashes: House Martin (4)

Butterflies: Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock (10+), Comma (2)

12th April 2013

Evening visit

River Pool: Canada Goose (2), Little Grebe (2), Teal (2 male 2 female), Grey Heron

Main Pool: Gadwall (4 male 2 female), Tufted Duck, Little Grebe

The Scrape: Redwing (50+ going to roost in trees along river bank), Muntjac Deer (1), Canada Goose (pair nesting)

Woods: Willow Tit (2), Long-tailed tit (4), Green Woodpecker (2), GS Woodpecker (1), Redwing (100+ going to roost in trees along edge of wood), Bullfinch (2), Chiffchaff (2+ singing)

Between car park and flashes: Swallow (7), Oystercatcher (2 over), Starling (20+)

11th April 2013

Gadwall

River Pool: Teal (pair mating), Mute Swan (2), Little Grebe (2), Canada Goose, Fox (1), Kingfisher (1)

Main Pool: Gadwall (3 male 2 female), Tufted Duck (5 male 5 female), Coot (nesting), Little Grebe (2)

Woods: Chiffchaff (3 + singing), Sparrowhawk (1), GS Woodpecker (1 drumming)

Scrape: Canada Goose (2)

Flashes: Bullfinch (4)

Little Grebe

04th April 2013

Shelduck - male

Shelduck - female

River Pool: Shelduck (pair)

Main Pool: Tufted Duck (10)

The Scrape: Canada Goose (pair nesting, with at least 3 eggs)

Woods: Siskin (1), Nuthatch (1), GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker

Car Park Field: Skylark (1), Redwing (2), Fieldfare (6)