14th June

Orchids: Common Spotted (25+), Southern Marsh (35+)

Butterflies: Large Skipper (2), Common Blue (4), Small Tortoiseshell (1)

Moths: Cinnabar (1), Latticed Heath (1)

Odonata: Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly

Flashes: Black Headed Gull (50+), Swift (30+), Stock Dock (2), Buzzard (2), Kestrel (1)

Woods: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Cuckoo (1 male), GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker

Main Pool: Little Grebe (1), Coot (+4 young), Reed Warbler (5+)

31th May 2009

Common Spotted and Southern Marsh Orchids (70+)

Butterflies: Common Blue (12), Painted Lady (7), Peacock (2), Small Toirtoiseshell (1), Small Copper (1), Brown Argus

Flashes: Buzzard (3), Kestrel (1), Skylark (1), Reed Bunting (2), Oystercatcher (2), House Martin (5), Kingfisher (1)

Scrape: Little Grebe (+young), Coot (+young), Reed Warbler (4)

Woods: GS Woodpecker (other pair now with young), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo (1), Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Greenfinch (+young), Bullfinch (1m)

23rd May

Butterflies: Brimstone (2), Small Copper (1), Peacock (3), Small Toirtoishell (1), Large White (numerous), Orange Tip (3)

River Pool: Kingfisher (1 flew over), Cuckoo (calling), Chiffchaff, Blackcap, GS Woodpecker (+young in nest)

Flashes: Skylark (1), Meadow Pipit (3), Buzzard (1), Grass Snake (2)

Car Park: Buzzard (2), Swallow (2), House Martin (3), Swift (5), Robin (feeding young), Whitethroat, Bank Vole (1)

Damselflies: Blue tailed, Common Blue

And thank you to Roger for the donation for bird food. I'll pass this onto John for feed later in the year.

22nd May

Working party: Himalayan Balsam Removal, unfortunately no-one from the Trust showed, and the seven volunteers became three, but we did a few hours of removal. It'll take a few years to get this invasive species under control.

A quick walk round before hand. Cuckoo (1), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Swallow (2), House Martin (4), Swift (12), Buzzard (2), GS Woodpecker

11th May

Over the reserve: Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Speckled Wood (2), Brimstone (2), Orange tip (3), Large Whites

Car Park: Sparrowhawk (1), Skylark (1)

Flashes: Buzzard (1), Meadow Pipit (1), House Martin, Swallow (2), Swift (1)

Feeding Station: Willow Tit (1), Robin (juv)

The Scrape: Little Grebe (2 + 2 young), Gadwall (1 male), Heron (2), Grass Snake (3 along path), Sedge Warbler

Main Pool: Little Grebe (2), Mute Swan (2), Kingfisher (fishing on right hand side), Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting (male)

River Pool: Kingfisher (1 flew through), Swift (1), Swallow (1), Gadwall (4, 1 pair mating), Coot (2), Moorhen

13th Apr

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (50+), Willow Tit (2)

The Scrape: Little Grebe (1), Kingfisher (along river), Blackcap (singing), Buzzard (1)

Main Pool: Gadwall (1m), Little Grebe (1), Sedge Warbler (1), Lesser Redpoll (6), Tufted Duck (2), GS Woodpecker, Kingfisher (1)

River Pool: Little Grebe (2 + young), Gadwall (6), Teal (9), Grey Heron, Blackcap (4), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff

The Flashes: Shelduck (2), Kestrel (1), Buzzard (1), House Martin (1)

Car Park: Skylark (singing)

Orange Tip (5 male), Large White (6), Peacock (4), Speckled Wood (2)

Small Tortoiseshell (several from the Scrape hide, P.Satch)

11th Apr

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (30+), Willow Tit (2), Jay (2), Siskin (3)

Woods: Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (2), Oystercatcher (1 over), Blackcap (3m 1f), Chiffchaff (5), Willow Warbler (3), Sedge Warbler (1), Bullfinch (1f)

River Pool: Little Grebe (2), Gadwall (9), Teal (6), Grey Heron (2), Buzzard (4)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (2)

Flashes: Buzzard (3), Oystercatcher (1), Skylark

The Scrape: Little Grebe (1)

Green Sandpiper (1), Large White (1)

Recorded in logbook: Waxwing (6) on April 3rd, Garganey on River Pool 7th April

Also

Sedge Warbler (2), Reed Warbler, Buzzard (12 from C.Bevin hide), Curlew (over) (C.Hiles)

10th Apr

Reed Warbler x 1

Mealy Redpoll x 2 (Birdguides)

10th Apr

Feeding Station: Lesser Redpoll (50+)

7th Apr

Osprey being mobbed by 2 Buzzards (Birdguides)

5th April

Feeding Station: Brambling (2 males), Lesser Redpoll (40+), Siskin (1), Willow Tit (2), Long-tailed Tit (1)

Woods: Willow Warbler (1), Chiffchaff (4), Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (1 male), Lesser Redpoll (4 bathing)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (3)

Flashes: Canada Goose (22), Buzzard (2), Sparrowhawk (1), Skylark (1), Meadow Pipit (1)

30th Mar

Woods: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (1 male), Lesser Redpolls, Long-tailed Tit (3), Redwing (3), Treecreeper (1), Great Spotted Woodpecker (1), Rook (3), Willow Tit (1), Goldfinch (14), Reed Bunting (2)

Main Pool: Little Grebe (4), Teal (4), Tufted Duck (2), Water Rail (1 calling)

Carpark: Meadow Pipit (c.40 in the the field), Buzzard (2)

Sunday March 29th

Feeding Station, Lesser Redpoll 20/30, Siskin 4, Goldfinch 3, Brambling 1m for about 5 mins, reedbunting 3, robin 2, willow/great/blue tit.
Scrape, Kingfisher 1, Canada geese 2, teal, Heron 1, little grebe 2, Water Rail 1 in front of hide.