11 May 2017

4 Mute Swans, a crèche of 13 Greylag goslings, 3 Shelduck, a female Mandarin with five ducklings at the south end of the res, 2+ Gadwall, 17 Tufteds, 13 Cormorants, an unringed young male Osprey from 1645, single Sparrowhawk & Kestrel, an ad male Goshawk showed well 1540-45 (seen for the second time this week), 3+ Oykers, c10 LRPlovers & 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin, 5 Common Ssnds, 1 Greenshank, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Terns, single Hering, Yellow-legged & GBBGulls with a few Lessers & 6 BHGulls, 43 Stock Doves in one field ( with up to 56 recently),Tawny Owl seen for the second consecutive day though in a different area, usual warblers with a single Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Yellow Wags.