On the reserve today (21/9/13)

BRIDGE 2
2 Water Voles - see photo at
https://picasaweb.google.com/109619652656661886048/2013_09_21_RyeMeads?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmw59qn1IqzFg

DRAPER
110 Gadwall
Little Grebe pair with 2 quite small young - see photos at
https://picasaweb.google.com/109619652656661886048/2013_09_21_RyeMeads?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmw59qn1IqzFg
Pochard
Wigeon
Teal
Shoveler

LAGOON 3
30+ Gadwall
Tufted Duck
Great Crested Grebe
4 Cormorant
2 Little Grebe

GADWALL - LAGOON 2
Gadwall
Wigeon
Shoveler
Grey Heron
Mallard
5 Cormorant

TERN - LAGOON 1
Up to 50 Snipe - they seemed to be commuting between lagoon 1 and the wet meadow or sewage works
4 Green Sandpiper
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lapwing

KINGFISHER
8 Gadwall
Kingfisher - male made an appearance at 1635 but did not enter the nest hole

ON THE TRAILS
Chiffchaff
Cetti's Warbler - heard in at least 4 separate locations

AT THE CENTRE
Up to 5 Great Tits (mainly juveniles) on the peanut feeder at once

On the reserve as a whole there may have been 200+ Gadwall; I didn't count them at the Gadwall and Tern Hides but they were numerous at both.