Having spent most of April working in woodland, I need a wader fix...
Sunday 30th April 07.30 - 12.30
Grass Snake (sub-adult - c40cm) on track near the reservoir
Birds - 71 species. Reserve looking good, BUT seems very dry on land to the south of the 360 hide?
Greylag Goose P
Canada Goose P
Barnacle Goose 1
Brent Goose 40+
Egyptian Goose 9 (2 adults and 7 goslings)
Shelduck P
Wigeon (30+)
Gadwall P
Teal P
Mallard P
Shoveler P
Pochard 1
Tufted Duck P
Scaup 1 (male on the reservoir)
Pheasant P
Cormorant 2
Little Egret 3
Grey Heron 1
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Marsh Harrier 1 (female)
Moorhen Present
Coot 1
Avocet P
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing P at least two sets of fledged yound
Little Ringed Plover P
Ringed Plover P
Whimbrel 1
Black-tailed Godwit 45+
Ruff 28 (some nice looking birds)
Dunlin c170+
Redshank P
Snipe 3
Common Tern 4
Black-headed Gull Present
Mediterranean Gull 4
Common Gull 3
Herring Gull 4
Lesser black-backed Gull 1 (sub-adult)
Woodpigeon 3
Turtle Dove 2
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1
Magpie 1
Carrion Crow 1
Blue Tit 1
Skylark 20+
Swallow 2
Cetti's Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 1
Blackcap 1
Whitethroat 1
Grasshopper Warbler 1 (Speaking to others, there appears to be at least three birds on site)
Sedge Warbler P
Wren 3
Starling Present
Blackbird 2
Mistle Thrush 1
Robin 1
Dunnock 1
Tree Sparrow 1
Yellow Wagtail 2
White Wagtail (alba) 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3
Meadow Pipit 1
Chaffinch 2
Greenfinch 1
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 1
Reed Bunting 1
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