We hosted our regular 'first Saturday of the month' guided walk today. Here are our sightings:
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Gadwall
Tufted Duck
Pochard
Great Crested Grebe
Coot
Moorhen
Grey Heron
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Little Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Woodpigeon
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Herring Gull
Common Tern
Magpie
Jay
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Robin
Dunnock
Wren
House Sparrow
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Willow Warbler (heard)
Cetti's Warbler (heard)
Whitethroat
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Reed Bunting
Ring-Necked Parakeet
Chaffinch
We also conducted a breeding birds survey this morning during which we saw these additional birds:Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Greenfinch
Black-Headed Gull
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Starling
Swallow
Swift
Kestrel
Long-Tailed Tit
So at least 50 species seen around the reserve today, let's see what tomorrow morning's dawn chorus brings...
Mike Ixer