Whitethroat by John Hewitt
Marsh harrier - 1 over reed bed
Spoonbill - 4 in Marsh Covert woods
Avocet - 70+ chicks on scrape
Black-tailed godwit - 50+ on scrape
Ringed plover - 1 on scrape
Cetti's warbler - 1 by reed bed screen
Spotted flycatcher - 2 in trees in car park
Green woodpecker - 1 behind mere pool
Mandarin - 1 on mere pool
Also seen around the reserve -
Bee orchid - first flower of the year
Common lizard
Orange tip butterfly
Green-veined white butterfly
Holly blue butterfly
Peacock butterfly
Small tortoiseshell butterfly
Small white butterfly
Large white butterfly