Presumably the same 3 Whooper Swan recently seen on the adjacent Carrington moss dropped onto the pool at about 2.30 but only stayed for a few minutes before being driven off by the resident Mute Swan.
Phil , presumably you hadnt heard that Chris Roberts had traced the ringed Mute Swan when it first appeared a few weeks ago. It was ringed as a cygnet just outside Nantwich
A big increase, with 6 singing Willow Warblers, plus 4 Blackcaps and 2 Chiffchaffs. 10+ Stock Doves and a singing Goldcrest. On the water 5 Little Grebe, 2 pairs of Teal, a pair of Gadwall, 6 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 35+ Tufted Ducks and 250+ Black-headed Gulls. etc.
2 singing Chiffchaffs plus 1 other seen. 6 Siskin flying quickly, low over the reserve, heading North. 280+ Black-headed Gulls. 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers. 1 singing Goldcrest plus 1 female. 4 Little Grebes. etc.