20th September 2019

Brackish Pond

Kingfisher (1) ; Mediterranean Gull (1 – 2nd winter); Stonechat (1); Chiffchaff (1); Swaloow (1); small numbers of Teal;

30th July 2019

Brackish Pond

136 Mallard (big influx); 2 Teal; 3 Tufted Duck; 2 Common Sandpiper; 2 Lapwing

12th July 2019

2 Black-tailed Godwit on the brackish pond

2nd May 2019

Brackish Pond

Little Ringed Plover (3); Common Sandpiper (1); Oystercatcher (3); Little Egret (1); Teal (several).

16th April 2019

Brackish Pond

Little Ringed Plover (pair); Little Egret (2); Grey Heron (4); Oystercatcher (pair); Redshank (1); Willow Warbler (1); Blackcap (1); Swallow (several); Shelduck (1); Teal (20+); Lesser Black-backed Gull (pair).

11th April 2019

Brackish Pond

Little Egret (1); Buzzard (1); Oystercatcher (pair); Redshank (1); Lapwing (1); Shelduck (1); Grey heron (4); Goosander (2); Lesser Black-backed Gull (2); Swallow (2); Sand martin (several); White wagtail (2); Pied wagtail (several); Reed bunting (1)

9th April 2019

Brackish Pond

2 Black-tailed Godwit; 1 Little Egret; 1 White Wagtail; 1 Shelduck; 2 Grey Heron; good numbers of Teal still present

20th March 2019

Brackish Pond

Peregrine (1) overhead; Buzzards (3) displaying over Oyster Bank; Shelduck (1); Teal (40); Goldeneye (4); Goosander (1); Oystercatcher (pair); Moorhen (9); Chiffchaff (2)

Freshwater Pond

Grey Heron (4); Little Grebe (1); Goldeneye (9); Cormorants; Teal; Goosander; Greylags etc; Chiffchaff; Reed Buntings.

Also Otter (1);

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