It was a quiet day birdwise on the reserve today but quite a lot of people turned up to enjoy the sunny weather. Here are the details
HMWT WET MEADOW (the very wet meadow)TealShoveler
DRAPERTufted DuckCootMoorhenMallardLittle Grebe 1Grey Heron 1Snipe - I saw only 1 but another observer reported 2.
GADWALL (L1)Gadwall 12Shoveler 26Coot Mute SwanLapwing 225+CormorantCanada Goose 1Tufted DuckBlack-headed GullLesser Black-backed Gull 1Kingfisher 1Grey Heron 1Pied Wagtail 1StarlingTealGoldfinchPheasants 5
KINGFISHERCoot 2Kingfisher 1
TRAILSRobinGreat TitBlackbirdPheasantCarrion CrowWoodpigeonBuzzard 2 - both very distantMoorhenMute SwanCootCetti's Warbler (heard)Goldcrest - with a tit flock between the Draper Hide and bridge 3. This was the final highlight as I was reaching the end of the closing walk.