16 April 2018

Mute Swan, 6+ Mandarins, 2 Gadwall, few Teal still,  31 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye (one drake), fem Goosander, 5 GC & one Little Grebe, four Sparrowhawks, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 LRPlover, first Common Sandpiper on the dam wall, 1 Curlew, year’s first Common Tern arrived at 0745 and was joined shortly after by an Arctic Tern allowing a brief comparison before both departed by 0750, ad Common Gull, a Raven, c50 Swallows, c10 Sand Martins, 4 House Martins, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers and two Lesser Redpolls.