09:30-10:40

Redhead Smew still on number 1. 3 drake Common Scoter on number 2. 10 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Reed Bunting, 7 Meadow Pipit, many Goldeneye,Teal and Great Crested Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Wagtail.

This evening:

adult Kittiwake

first winter Caspian Gull

redhead Smew still in no. 1

Audi early sightings today including 1 Shelduck, 7 Pochard, the redhead Smew still on no 1, 2 Oystercatchers and the 1st winter Caspian Gull on no 3. 

Redhead Smew still on no 3 reservoir this morning and drake Pintail still on no 1 reservoir. Other birds included 21 Teal,  11 Pochard,  c20+ Goldeneye,  1 Goosander and 9 Lapwings

The redhead Smew still present this afternoon as was a first winter Caspian Gull and and drake Pintail.

This morning the redhead Smew was still on no 3, also the 1st winter Caspian Gull lingering on no 3 all morning. Other birds included 48 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 12 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander and 34 Lapwings. 

This morning, the redhead Smew was initially on no 1 reservoir then flew onto no 2. Also 1 drake Pintail,  26 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, c10 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander,  187 Lapwings and 12+ Snipe. Also a first winter Caspian Gull again on no 3 for about 10 mins and 41 Great Black-backed Gulls

1st-winter Caspian Gull roosted this evening, redhead Smew also still present.

Late am/early pm today;- the redhead Smew continues on no 1. Other birds included 2 Gadwall, 39 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 16 Pochard, c15 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander, 19 Lapwings, 4 Snipe and 12 Great Black-backed Gulls. Also 3 Pintail were seen earlier but had departed by late morning

Redhead Smew on no 2 reservoir.

Other birds included 1 male Pintail, 10 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 2 Pochard, c15+ Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 73 Lapwings and a Redpoll. 

Please note that access to this site is strictly by permit only via key holder only accessed gates.

This afternoon, 3 Caspian Gulls in the roost (1 1st winter and 2 x 2nd winter birds), also the regular adult Yellow-legged Gull. Other birds included the Black Swan, 20 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 242 Lapwings. at least 8 Snipe and 1 Little Grebe. 

Glossy Ibis not seen after 11:20am

Other birds present included the Black Swan, c30 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 17 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, several Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebes, c250 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher, 10+ Snipe and 2 Redpolls. 

Highlights this morning were the Black Swan, c15 Teal, 2 Pintail, 8 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebes and a singing Chiffchaff. 

23/10/2022 some sightings from yesterday morning with other site regulars.

6 Whooper Swan came in with 3 1st year birds that turned out to be Mute Swans. The Whoopers left east after about an hour on site.
With the additional young birds a final count of 54 Mute Swans
Black Swan
1 Rock Pipit
7 Pintail
Other ducks similar to Fridays count, minus Goldeneye and Pochard.
1 Dunlin
12 Lapwing
c10 Snipe seen
A few Redwing over
1 Skylark over
1 Kestrel

This morning some good counts of duck with 13 Pintail, 94 Wigeon, 29 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 163 Teal, 2 Pochard and the Goldeneye. Other sightings from this morning included c70+ Lapwings, 5 Snipe, a brief Little Egret, the Black Swan, 2 Little Grebes, a Stonechat, c10+ Meadow Pipits, and 2 Sparrowhawks. 

This morning 10 Whooper Swans, 5 Pintail, 70 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, plus several Gadwall, c20 Shoveler, c80 Teal, c75 Lapwings, 26 Snipe and a Peregrine. 

Late am/early pm today, the Black Swan, c50 Teal (although more could have been hiding in the vegetation on the island), c20 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 8 Pintail, 68 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Little Grebes, 80 Lapwings and a Swallow. 

Good movement of Pink-footed Geese this morning with 11 skeins of approx 1093 birds, Ruff still present though elusive, 6 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Dunlin, 14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 40 Meadow Pipit being the highlights.

Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on no 1 briefly this morning, flew up from the spit with Lapwings and lost to view. Also the Black Swan, 139 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler, 65 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 5 Little Grebes, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 104 Lapwings, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel and 9 Swallows. 

8.45a.m. - 11.30 a.m. 

1 garganey, 1 great egret, 2-3 common sandpiper, 9 black-tailed godwits, 2 swifts, c20 house martins, 5 wheatear (possible 7), 2 yellow wagtails, a possible tree pipit with c20 meadows (seen by G. Hughes), 64 wigeon, uncounted numbers of teal, gadwall, shoveler, pintail (I was told 3, but saw only 1), 2 kestrels, and a distant sparrowhawk. Plenty of the usuals too.

Red-necked Phalarope and Pectoral Sandpiper both still present this morning.

12:45-14:15

Red Necked Phalarope and Pectoral Sandpiper both now on number 1 reservoir. As was Great White Egret and Black Swan.

Also 3+ Common Sandpiper, Gadwall, Ringed Plover and 100+Lapwing. 

This morning the Black Swan, 30 Teal , 3 Gadwall, 19 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck,  1 Black-necked Grebe,  4 Little Grebes,  1 Great White Egret,  1 Kestrel,  1 adult Hobby,  the breeding plumaged Grey Plover,  up to 16 Black tailed Godwits,  1 Green Sandpiper,  3 Common Sandpipers,  2 Little Ringed Plovers,  1 Snipe,  1 Ring-necked Parakeet,  18 Swifts,  2 Sedge Warblers,  2 Chiffchaffs and a Wheatear. 

A very decent morning (9.00 - 11.15). A 1st Winter Little gull was on No.2 straight away, followed immediately by an Osprey quite high over No.1. It was battling into a stiff breeze, so was in view for quite a while before it was lost to the West. Walking round to the north end of No1 brought the 2 greenshanks into view, and whilst looking at these, and 4 dunlin, a Ruff was picked up. Other highlights were a fem. kestrel, seen twice, and seeing a Great Crested Grebe with 3 recently hatched young. The Little gull was still present as I left.