Recent sightings May 2019
May was a busy month, with some great sightings across the reserve, including osprey, ringed plover, little ringed plover, whimbrel, common sandpiper, garganey, stonechat and wheatear and a host of warblers. We’ll keep you updated on sightings are the summer progresses.
Osprey seen on 7th, 11th, 12th and 30th May
Sparrowhawk: 1 on 25th May
Buzzard: 1 on 12th May, 2 on 20th May
Great crested grebe: 11 on 13th May, 9 on 19th May
Pink-footed goose: 120 on 7th May
Greylag goose: 14 on 4th May
Canada goose: 6 on 12th May, 13 on 28th May
Shoveler: pair seen most days
Tufted duck: 25 on 11th May, 12 on 19th May, 12 on 31st May
Goldeneye: 8 on 9th May
Wigeon: 3 on 11th May
Gadwall 1 on 2nd May
Teal: 4 on 6th May
Garganey: seen a handful of times in the first half of the month
Water rail: 1 seen on 12th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd May
Little ringed plover: 1 on 17th May
Ringed plover: 1 on 13th May
Lapwing: 5 on 2nd May, 10 on 23rd May
Whimbrel: 1 on 2nd May
Curlew: 2 on 6th May
Snipe: 4 on 15th May, 3 on 18th May
Common sandpiper: 1 on 9th May
Oystercatcher: 2 on 3rd May, 5 on 11th May, 1 on 19th May, 5 on 24th May
Goosander: 2 on 2nd May, 1 on 27th May
Swift: 3 on 4th, 8 on 7th May and 40 on 20th May
Sand martin: 37 on 8th May, 21 on 29th May
Swallow 21 on 7th May, 6 on 21st May
House martin 15 on 14th May, 21 on 20th May
Wren: 11 on 9th May, 11 on 16th May, 8 on 20th May
Stonechat: 3 on 15th May
Wheatear: 1 on 15th May
Grasshopper warbler: 1 or 2 seen throughout the month
Sedge warbler: 14 on 13th May, 10 on 16th May, 8 on 20th May
Garden warbler: 5 on 9th and 16th May, 3 on 30th May, 1 or2 seen most other days
Blackcap: 8 on 9th and 30th May, 5 on 16th May
Chiffchaff: 1 on 9th, 11th and 29th May, 2 on 30th May
Willow warbler: 17 on 9th 16th May, 8 on 20th May, 11 on 30th May
Spotted flycatcher: 1 on 24th May
Goldcrest: 2 on 9th May, 1 on 20th May
Lesser redpoll: 5 on 9th May, 1 on 16th May, 2 on 23rd May
Linnet: 3 on 22nd May
Bullfinch: 2 on 6th May, 2 on 27th May
Treecreeper: 2 on 6th May, 1 on 16th May, 1 on 20th May
Reed bunting: 4 on 10th May, 2 on 16th May, 3 on 20th May, 1 on 30th May
Jay: 1 on 19th May
Raven: 1 on 21st May