I took a late evening walk round the pool this evening and was rewarded with a singing Lesser Whitethroat in the trees and shrubs at the north end of the pool. Unfortunately, I couldn’t pin it down, but it was still singing when I left at 9.00pm. The list for this evening is somewhat short: Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat 2, Yellowhammer 2, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 3, Linnet 2, Great Crested Grebe 2, Tufted Duck 11, Coot 5, Little Grebe, Swift 7, Swallow, Sand Martin 3, Magpie 2, Carrion Crow, Blackbird 12, Little Owl and Song Thrush.

Tom Cattell visited the pool this afternoon and sent the following: Chiffchaff 3, Robin 3, Wren 3, Blue Tit 2, Goldfinch 1, Chaffinch 5, Blackbird 4, Blackcap 2, Jackdaw 3, Long tailed Tit 2, Dunnock 1, Great Tit 3, Skylark 3, Reed Bunting 1, Pheasant 3, Mallard 12+, Tufted Duck 9, Buzzard 2, Mute Swan 1, Coot 7, Swallow 4, Whiethroat 4, Magpie 3, Great crested Grebe 2, Canada Goose 2, Swift 24, House Martin 6, Willow Warbler 1, Yellowhammer 2, Little Grebe 2, Sand Martin 2 and Lesser black backed Gull 1.

Thanks Tom.

Tom Cattell visited the pool today and guess what, no pink Magpies! The following consists of his spots today: Blackcap 2, Wren 2, Blackbird 4, Robin 2, Chiffchaff 3, Crow 3,Lapwing 1, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 3, Great Tit 2, Skylark 3, Magpie 2, Swallow 7, Swift 1, Great Crested Grebe 4, Long tailed Tit 1, Canada Goose 2, Mallard 20, Tufted Duck 16, Coot 7, Mute Swan 1, Jackdaw 5, Wood Pigeon 8, Buzzard 2, Yellowhammer 1, Willow Warbler 2, Little Grebe 1, Black Headed Gull 1 over and Reed Bunting 1.

Thanks Tom.

Tom Cattell visited the pool today and sent the following list: Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch 6, Blackbird 5, Great Tit 3, Robin 3, Blue Tit 2, Linnet 5, Whitethroat 8, House Martin 3, Buzzard 2, Swallow 10, Arctic Tern 1, Tufted Duck 15, Jackdaw 3, Mallard 8, Great Crested Grebe 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Sedge Warber 1, Coot 8, Mute Swan 1, Canada Goose 2, Magpie 3 , Crow 3, Skylark 4, Lesser Black Backed Gull 4, Willow Warbler 1, Yellowhammer 3, Oystercatcher 1, Kestrel 1 and Wood Pigeon 8. I don’t recall Arctic Tern in the last couple of years so that’s a nice addition.

Thanks Tom.

I spent two and half hours tramping round the patch this afternoon and although saw nothing spectacular, still enjoyed the afternoon. My list for today is as follows: Lapwing, Blackcap 4, Coot 7, swallow 200+, Linnet 9, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck 11, Mallard 12 (plus ducklings galore), Whitethroat 12, Robin 3, Blackbird 20+, House Martin 5, Sand Martin 50+, Swift 3, Chafinch 10, Goldfinch 8, Greenfinch, Bullfinch 2, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler, Blue Tit 15+, Magpie 6, Wood Pigeon 100+, Collared Dove, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove 2, Yellowhammer 5, Canada Goose 2, Jackdaw 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Carrion Crow 12+, Jay, Moorhen, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe 2, Little Grebe, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Nuthatch (in Oak tree by the bench), Skylark 5, Great Tit 20+, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting 2, Pheasant, Wren 3, Little Owl (along old railway) Mistle Thrush, Dunnock, Song Thrush, Common Buzzard and House Sparrow 20+.

Jason Oliver spent 3 hours around the patch this morning and sent this impressive list of birds, 55 species in all: Blackbird, starling, Wood Pigeon, House Sparrow, Linnet, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Black Headed Gull, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Carrion Crow, Collard Dove,Dunnock, Wren, Chaffinch, Blackcap 16, Chifchaff 6, Robin, Whitethroat 12, Skylark 20+ Lapwing, Pheasant 6, Sparrowhawk 2, Jay 5, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Kestrel 3, Swallow 30 + Stock Dove,Meadow Pipit 4 , Yellowhammer 7, Wheatear 5, Buzzard 3, Swift 6, Canada Goose 2, Tufted Duck 8, Mallard 12, Coot, Great Crested Grebe 4, House Martin 8, Sand Martin 6, Song Thrush, Willow Warbler 8, Grey Heron 2, Reed Bunting 2, Mute Swan, Goldfinch, Moorhen, Pied Wagtail. Jackdaw, Mistle Thrush 2, Rook, and Greenfinch.

Thanks Jason.

Tom Cattell sent the following for this afternoon: Chiffchaff 4, Blue Tit 3, Chaffinch 3, Blackcap 3, Wren 2, Blackbird 5, Robin 2, Skylark 4,Whitethroat 4, Pheasant 3, Great Crested Grebe 3, Coot 8, Mallard 8, Tufted Duck down to 9, Reed Bunting 1, Swallow 15, House Martin 2, Wheatear 6 on cow field all Greenland types, Canada Goose 2, Magpie 3 inc. 1 pinkish looking individual, (yep, that’s right. Tom saw a pink Magpie. Claims not to have had a drink so dunno what he’s been smoking!!)) Buzzard 1, Crow 3, Pied Wagtail 1, Yellowhammer 1, Lapwing 1, Willow Warbler 1, Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff 1, Mute Swan 1, Little Grebe 3, Lesser black backed Gull 2, Sedge Warbler 1, and Yellow Wagtail 1 flew over.

Thanks Tom

I spent a very cold hour at the pool this evening and bumped into Ian Crutchley. The list for tonight: 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Wheatear, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe (a record for the pool), 2 House Martin, 20+ Sand Martin, 100+ Swallow, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Chaffinch, Little Owl, 25+ Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, Jay, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer, Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler and Blackbird.

Of the 5 Wheatears left this evening 2 were definitely Greenland and the others probably were too as all birds were very similar in size and Ian noticed other traits in the birds that suggested they were all of the Greenland race.

Tom Cattell sent the following for this afternoon: Robin 2, Chiffchaff 3, Blackbird 4, Skylark 3, Goldfinch 2, Great Tit 1, Chaffinch 2, Tufted Duck 26, Mute Swan 1, Mallard 5, Coot 5, Lapwing 1, Wheatear 7 on cow field, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Swallow 7, House Martin 2, Linnet 3, Canada Goose 2, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 2, Kestrel 1, Little Grebe 2, Lesser Black Backed Gull 2, Buzzard 1, Pheasant 3 and Swift 2. Tom said two of the Wheatears were possibly Greenlands and funnily enough a Greenland was reported from Belvide.

Thanks Tom

Jason Oliver was up with the larks and visited the pool at first light, sending me the following at 08.03am: 26 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Geese, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 16 Coot, 1 Moorhen,1 Kestrel, 5 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Chifchaff, 22 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer,12 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch,1 Bullfinch, 4 Pheasant, 8 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 6 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 3 stock Dove, 2 Collard Dove, 4 Wren, 6 Dunnock and12 Blackbird.

Thanks Jason