Thursday 29th April 2021

1000-1130 cloudy, 7c: Cormorant, Heron, Com Sand., LR Plover, Pied Wagtail 6, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat 2, usual other warblers, Mistle Thrush pair, Song Thrush, Reed Bunting.   (GR)

Bh Gull & Mallard ducklings (GR)

Wild Pear blossom (GR)

Wednesday 28th April 2021

0820 - 1000 rain. 6c: GC Grebe 2, Com Sand, LR Plover, Swallow c50, Sand Martin 20, House Martin 4, Yellow Wagtail 2 (6 later -RP), Pied Wagtail 9, Mistle Thrush 2,Whitethroat 2 (4 later -RP), Blackcap 4m & f, Willow Warbler 2, Linnet 6, Sparrowhawk.  (GR)

Female Yellow Wagtail (RP)

& Meadow Pipit today (RP)

Monday 26th April 2021

1045 hazy, 10c: Com Sand., LRP, a few swallows & martins, Stock Dove 2, Sedge Warbler 2, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler 3, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs etc.   (GR)

Linnet on 22nd April

Swallows on 21st April (GR)

Sunday 25th April 2021

0920 - 1200 sunny but NE wind, 7-10c: Ring Ouzel male (1st site record), Mistle Thrush 2, Song Thrush, Swift, House Martin c15, Sand Martin c70, Swallow c20, Yellow Wagtail 5, White Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 5, Com Sand., LRP 2, GC Grebe, Willow Warbler 4, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting m, Stock Dove pair, Rook 2, Sparrowhawk f, Buzzard, etc.  Also Peacock 3, Small Tort. 2, Orange Tip 6m & 2f, Speckled Wood 2.   (RP / GR)

Ring Ouzel & Swift (RP)

Saturday 24th April 2021

0900 - 1100 hazy sun, 9-11c: Wheatear, LR Plover, Oystercatcher,  Lapwing 2, GC Grebe, Stock Dove pair, Jay, Sand Martin 8, Swallow 2, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff, Linnet pair.   (GR) (RP)

Wheatear & Whitethroat today (GR)

Thursday 22nd April 2021

0730 - 1000 sunny, frosty 3-8c: LR Plover, Yellow Wagtail 3, Whitethroat, Blackcap 7, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 3, Sand Martin 20, House Martin 4, Swallow 15, House Sparrow 2, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven, Mute Swan 3.  (GR)

Yellow Wags & Willow Wblr today (GR)

Wednesday 21st April 2021

1000 - 1045 overcast & windy, 8c: Yellow Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 8, LRP 1, Lapwing, Com Sand on 20/04, Ring-necked Parakeet over to south mobbed by gull, Swallow c40, Sand Martin c20.   (RP)

Late afternoon (sunny) added: Raven, Rook 2, Mistle Thrush pair, Tufted Duck 44 on Swan Pool.  (GR)

Com Sand 20th April (GR)

Swallows & Yellow Wags today (GR)

Monday 19th April 2021

0800 - 1125 sunny, 6 -13c: Snipe 14, LRP 3, Lapwing, GC Grebe, Teal 11, Tufted 29, Buzzard pair at nest, Sparrowhawk, Rook 6+, Jay pair, Swallow 2, prob. Yellow Wagtail flew off, Mistle Thrush pair, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 6, Blackcap 6, Bullfinch pair, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting 3, Long-tailed Tit pair at nest.  Fox 2.  Orange Tip 3m, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Tort.3.   (GR) (RP)

3 LRP on 18th April (GR)

Long-tailed Tit & on nest (GR)

Sunday 18th April 2021

0930 - 1200 hazy sun 8-12c: LRP 3, Lapwing, GC Grebe 2, Sparrowhawk, Sand Martin 6, Swallow 2, Blackcap 7, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 2, Mistle Thrush, Bullfinch pair, Linnet pair,  Speckled Wood 3, Comma, Peacock, Small Tort., Orange Tip 2.  (RP / GR)

Orange Tip female (RP)

Orange Tip male (GR)

Speckled Wood today (GR)

Friday 16th April 2021

Afternoon, sunny, 11c: Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk 2, Raven 2, LR Plover 2, Lapwing 2, Tufted 36, Dabchick, Stock Dove 3, Swallow 4, Pied Wagtail 10, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 2, etc.  Orange Tip female.   (RP)

Raven & Mistles today (RP)

Thursday 15th April 2021

1000 - 1030 sunny, only 6c after frost: Heron, Lapwing, LR Plover 2, Swallow 3, Chiffchaff, Blackcap etc. Mallard with 5 ducklings on 14th April.   (GR)

Starling on 14th April (RP)

Wheatears at Doe Bank Ln (GR)

Tuesday 13th April 2021

0930 - 1230 sunny 7-10c: Mute Swan 3, Greylag 2, Tufted 36, Dabchick, Cormorant 2, Heron, Lapwing, LR Plover 3, Jay, Carrion Crow & Jackdaw 300+ at landfill, Sparrowhawk pair displaying, Buzzard 2, Mistle Thrush pair, Song Thrush, Willow Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 8, Blackcap 2m, Linnet pair, Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 2m, Reed Bunting f.    (GR)

Reed Bunting & Red Deer 6/4 (GR)

Saturday 10th April 2021

0750 - 0915 light cloud, 2-4c: Cormorant 3, Heron, Lapwing, Sand Martin 2, House Martin, Swallow 4, Grey Wagtail (photo), Sparrowhawk, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 3, Willow Warbler 2, Goldcrest, Linnet.  Fox.    (GR)

1215 - 1330 added: LR Plover 2, Teal 18 at floods, Sparrowhawk 2 displaying, Red Deer 2.    (RP)

Tuesday 6th April 2021

1200 - 1320 sleet showers, 5c cold wind, not much about: Tufted 39, Sand Martin 3, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 2, Mistle Thrush pair.   (GR)

Blackcap & Willow Warbler (RP)

Monday 5th April 2021

0925 - 0955 sleet shower then sunny but only 3c: LR Plover 2, Lapwing, Swallow 6, Sand Martin 3, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff.  (GR)

Peacock, Comma & Sloe hedge 4th April

Sunday 4th April 2021

1000-1130 sunny, cool breeze 6 - 10c: Peregrine, Tufted 42, Cormorant 4, Heron, LR Plover, Lapwing 3, Snipe, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 6.   (RP)

An afternoon visit (sunny, 16c) added Mistle Thrush 2, Comma, Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell 12, Small White, Red-tailed Bumblebee.   (GR)

Willow Warbler & Wren today (RP)

Saturday 3rd April 2021

0750 - 1000 overcast, 5c, north wind: Greylag 4, Teal 14, Tufted 26, GC Grebe, Jay 2, Col.Dove, Pied Wagtail 11, Meadow Pipit 3, Swallow 3, Sand Martin 2, Blackcap 3m, Chiffchaff 3, Siskin, Linnet, Reed Bunting m.  Also Red Deer 2 and a Fox.   (GR)

Grebe, Wagtail & Deer today (GR)

Thursday 1st April 2021

0830 - 1000 overcast, NE wind, 7c: Swallow 10 & another 12 passed through to the west, Sand Martin 4, Blackcap 2 in song, Chiffchaff 5, Pied Wag 5, Meadow Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, GC Grebe, Greylag.   (PN / GR)

Herring Gull with large bill (GR)