11th December

6 (possibly 7) species of gull on the brackish pond.

2 Mediterranean (both adults); 1 Lesser Black-backed (scarce in winter); 1 Great Black-backed; 8 Common; plus usual Herring and Black-headed.

Of interest was what appeared to be a large white-headed gull (LWHG) in 1st winter plumage which looked like either Yellow-legged or Caspian. No scope available to check out finer details but very clean white head with little or no streaking; dark “beady” eye; all dark bill rather slim (no as chunky as typical yellow-legged); tail/rump pattern looked good in flight; head structure with sloping forehead and flat crown looked good for Caspian; pink legs.

Also a Little Egret.

27th November 2018

1 Bittern

300+ Teal

23 Wigeon

16 Goldeneye

6 Tufted Duck

Also Snipe, Water Rail, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard

Otter

6th November 2018

Brackish Pond – 9 Mediterranean Gulls; 2 Common Gulls; c40 Teal; 1 Little Grebe; 1 Snipe; 13 Lapwing (flyover)

1st November 2018

Brackish Pond – Stonechat (1), Meadow Pipit (5), Grey Wagtail, Redshank (2), Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard (2), Little Grebe, Goldeneye (2) etc

18th October 2018

Pair of Gadwall at the southern end of the freshwater pond. Also 3 Little Grebe.

Kingfisher on the brackish pond.

5th October 2018

8 Mediterranean Gulls; Redshank (on brackish pond)

2nd October 2018

6 Whooper Swans (adults).  All flew off but 2 returned.

24th September 2018

26 Mediterranean Gulls (brackish pond); 2 Little Grebes

22nd September 2018

Little Grebe; Mute Swan (47);Raven; Chiffchaff.

14th September 2018

Bittern

17th September 2018

Gadwall (pair) on pool at south end of freshwater pond ; 12 Mediterranean Gulls; Kingfisher; Snipe; Grey Wagtail

11th September

2 Bitterns

10th September 2018

2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult and 1st winter) on brackish pond.

Wildfowl numbers starting to build up.

31 August 2018

1 Little Egret on the brackish pond.

29 August 2018

1 Mediterranean Gull (juv/1st winter) on brackish pond

1 Peregrine (juv) over brackish pond

28 August 2018

Dipper. Flew across brackish pond, over the cyclepath and disappeared high in the direction of Oyster Bank and was lost to view. Possibly the first record for the reserve.