| 2020-09-11 | 420 Greylags flew in this morning. Only 27 Wigeon at Millfields. 37 Gadwall, most of them off Stones causeway. 5 Shoveler in Brown Ale Bay. 43 Pochard. 1 Curlew flew W over WLC creek. Adult Yellow-legged Gull. 9 Grey Heron. 3 Little Egret. 65 House Martins, 2 Sand martins and 16 Swallow. Single Reed and Willow Warblers on Stones island. 3 Yellow Wagtails on the dam wall. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-09-10 | 2 drake Common Scoter off Stones island all morning. Female Red-crested Pochard in Brown Ale Bay. WLC creek was quite busy, with a beautiful juvenile Whinchat (first of the year), 2 Common Whitethroat, and 2 Golden Plover and 13 Lesser Redpoll over (plus another 3 LR over BABay). 3 Ringed Plover over Millfields early morning, and a Yellow Wagtail on the dam wall. 2 Kingfishers. Reed Warbler in BABay. 15 Meadow Pipits over. | Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson |
| 2020-09-09 | 7 Knot flew around the WLC area for a minute or so this morning but didn't land and I didn't see them again. 635 Canada Geese and 390 Greylags. 37 Gadwall. 64 Wigeon at Millfields. 231 Teal. 30 Pochard. 325 Tufted Duck. 590 Coot (probably more as it's difficult counting around Sheepwash at the moment). 35 Cormorant. 7 Grey Heron. 2 Little Egret. 1 Red Kite. Hirundine numbers much reduced but still 40 House Martins, 5 Sand Martins and 15 Swallows. 27 Chiffchaff. 5 Blackcaps. 1 Redstart still in WLC fields. 23 Tree Sparrow (22 at WLC). 2 Yellow wagtail on the dam wall early morning. 20 Meadow Pipits over. 14 Siskin (12 at Brown Ale Bay). | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-09-08 | This morning, 410 Greylag, 1 Pintail, 41 Pochard, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 LRP, 1 Barwit, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite over the east side, Redstart in WLC creek, 3 Lesser Redpoll around the visitor centre/Stones. 4 species there that we didn't get yesterday! | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-09-07 | An all-day session from dawn to dusk resulted in 92 species being recorded. Highlight was a juvenile Marsh Harrier which flew S down the res just after midday. Counts of 360 Greylag, 38 Mute Swan, 255 Teal and 35 Pochard, with 2 Shelduck and single male Common Scoter and female Red-crested Pochard. 3 Little Egret at dusk, looking as if they wanted to roost on Stones island, while a Great Egret flew NE also at dusk. 46 Cormorant. 2 Oystercatcher. 71 Lapwing. 4 Dunlin. 1 Ringed Plover. 1 Redshank. Single adult Common and Yellow-legged Gulls. 2,300 Lesser Black-backs came in to roost by 20:00. 2 Red Kite over the east side. Hobby at Hopton reedbed at first light. 2 Kingfishers. 4 Swifts from Stones island. 78 Rooks over Hopton end early morning. 1 Skylark, 70 Pied and 3 Yellow Wagtails on the dam wall (and 30 Pied went to roost on Watersports island at dusk). 76 House Martins resting on the visitor centre roof. 1 Willow Warbler on Stones. 3 Reed Warbler in Hopton reedbed. 4 Lesser Redpoll dropped into WLC creek, and a Crossbill and 20 Siskin SW through Millfields. | SJR,RC,AHS,ASB,NM |
| 2020-09-06 | 12 Pied Wagtail,11 Little Grebe,5 Robin,30 Teal,
4 Grey Heron,6 Gadwall,8 Moorhen,19 Great Crested Grebe,8 House Martin,16 Tree Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch,3 Chiffchaff,3 Willow Tit,24 Mute Swan,50+ sand Martin,1 Willow Warbler,1 Blackcap,29 cormorant,1 Redshank,2 Swifts,2 Reed Bunting | David Armitt |
| 2020-09-05 | Green Sandpiper from WLC at 15.15. Hobby at Sheepwash at 16.25. | Neil Moulden |
| 2020-09-05 | This morning: 359 Greylag, 68 Wigeon, 199 Teal, 44 Pochard, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sand, adult Yellow-leg, 2 GBbG, 39 Cormorant, juv Red Kite again, single Peregrine and Hobby, Kingfisher in Shiningford creek, 3 Swifts over Stones island, 8 Raven, 15 Sand Martin, 60 House Martin, 43 Mistle Thrushes at Sheepwash, 60 Pied Wag including 50 on the dam wall early morning, along with 2 Yellow Wags including the leucistic bird seen earlier in the week. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-09-04 | The Osprey was around again from 09:55 to 11:25 at least. 230 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle and 324 Greylags. 50 Wigeon. 120 Teal. 1 Shoveler. 29 Pochard. A juv Red Kite settled on the shore beneath Hall Wood, apparently interested in something that a group of Carrion Crows had got, but they were having none of it. Hobby over Sheepwash area. 2 Common Sand. Adult Common Gull and Yellow-leg still. 34 Cormorant on Sheepwash spit. 1 Little Egret. 7 Swift. Minima of 50 Swallow, 80 House Martin and 30 Sand Martin. 33 Chiffchaff. 33 Mistle Thrushes at Sheepwash. 1 Yellow Wag over Stones. 6 Meadow Pipits over. Total of 10 Siskin. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-09-03 | Not a lot to report this morning but a further increase in some wildfowl, with 194 Teal and 58 Wigeon. 3 R-c Pochard still present. 8 Swifts around Stones island. Breeding migrants definitely getting thinner on the ground. | SJR,RC,AHS |
| 2020-09-02 | A very decent morning, perhaps the highlight being the Osprey catching a fish off Sheepwash carpark at 11:20, then flew N with it. Other raptors included 3 Red Kites over the east side, 9 Buzzards and a Hobby. A clear arrival of duck included 8 Pintail, 9 Shoveler, 18 Wigeon and 3 Red-crested Pochard (2m,1f). 113 Teal. 244 Greylags. A Green Sandpiper was on the Millfields end of the dam wall early morning. 2 Common Sand. Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. 8 Grey Heron. Kingfishers(s) at Millfields and Stones island. 3+ (maybe 6) Swifts. 200+ Swallow, including 150+ again out of Hopton reedbed early morning. c5 Reed Warbler also in Hopton reedbed. 3 Yellow Wagtails on the dam wall, including a very pale (leucistic?) bird. | SJR,AHS,RPJ,AMD |
| 2020-09-01 | This morning, 2 Barnacle Geese flew into Millfields with Canadas. 205 Greylag. 6 Shoveler. 3 Wigeon. 27 Pochard. 1 Ringed Plover. 1 Common Sand. 2 adult Common Gull. 2 adult GBbG including Onefoot. Kingfisher at Millfields. 2 Swifts from Stones island. Loads of hirundines again: minima of 100 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 30 Sand Martin. c35 Chiffchaff. 5 Willow Warbler. 12 Blackcap. 1 Sedge Warbler on Stones. 1 Lesser Whitethroat and a Redstart in WLC fields. 5 Meadow Pipit. 1 Yellow Wag along Stones causeway. 80 Goldfinch and 6 Siskin at Millfields. | Simon Roddis, Roger Carrington |
| 2020-08-31 | This morning, 2 Great White Egret flew through N 08:05-08:10, presumably the birds seen an hour later at Carr Vale. 4 Pintail and 4 Wigeon off Stones island were new in. 1 Shoveler. 20 Pochard in Brown Ale Bay. 270 Greylag. 2 Ringed Plover and a Redshank through. 2 Common Sand. Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. 44 Cormorant, including 18 (6+12) SW. A distant Red Kite beyond Fishtail creek. 2 Swift. Kingfisher(s) at Penn Carr and Stones island. Hundreds of hirundines again: 150+ Swallow left Hopton reedbed just after 06:00 and flew high and away - 2 minutes later and I'd have missed them; c100 Sand Martin at WLC; c20 House Martin over Stones. 4 Willow Warbler. Sedge Warbler on Stones. Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat in WLC fields. Yellow Wag on Stones. 3 Meadow Pipit (lots moving at Spurn this morning, apparently). 80 Goldfinch at Millfields. 25 Siskin (8 Millfields and a flock of 17 dropped onto Stones island). | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-31 | 150+ Sand Martin, 8 Little Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Sedge warbler, 2 Great White Egret over,45 Greylag Goose ,14 Pied Wagtail,1 Chiffchaff, 32 Mute Swan, 1 Blackcap,Grey Wagtail, 2 Swift,1 Kingfisher WLC, , 12 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 8 Cormorant,1 Redstart,2 Common Sandpiper | David Armitt |
| 2020-08-30 | Raft of 18 Gt Crested Grebes just off Brown Ale Bay; also here Common Sandpiper. | Gary Atkins |
| 2020-08-29 | The Osprey returned this morning and fished from 09:15 to 10:00 at least but didn't catch anything in that time, despite a couple of attempts. 2 Hobbies over the east side. 10 Buzzards. 2 Shoveler at Millfields. 2 Ringed Plover. 2 Common Sandpiper. 1 Common Tern. 32 Cormorant. 1 Little Egret in Tail Bay. 2 Swift. 3 Redstart in WLC/Shiningford creeks. Total of 18 Tree Sparrow. 40 Goldfinch at Penn Carr. | Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson |
| 2020-08-27 | 4 Greenshank dropped onto Watersports island at 08:00 but didn't stay long. 3 Ringed Plover on Stones. 70 Lapwing. 4 Common Sand. 1 Dunlin. c100 Teal. 25 Pochard. Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. 3+ Swift. 6 Stock Dove. Little Egret in Brown Ale Bay. 100s of hirundines, particularly Sand Martin. 6 Reed Warbler (4 Hopton reedbed, 2 BABay). Whitethroat on Watersports island. 45 Mistle Thrush at Sheepwash. Total of 5 Grey Wag. 2 Yellow Wag over Stones. c80 Goldfinch on Stones. 2 Crossbill SW over WLC creek. | SJR,RPJ,AMD |
| 2020-08-26 | A juv Arctic Tern flew past Stones island just before 08:00. Later 5 Common Terns (3 adults first, later joined by a juv and then a very scruffy moulting adult) and 5 Ringed Plover. 370 Canada Geese. 20 Greylags. 37 Gadwall. 103 Teal. 9 Pochard. 2 Common Sand. 4 Common Snipe (3 Watersports island, 1 WLC creek). Adult Yellow-legged Gull again. 8+ Swift from Stones. Juv Peregrine chasing Lapwings again, and a Hobby from Stones. 5 Raven. 50+ Sand Martin. Single Redstart and Wheatear in WLC fields. | Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson |
| 2020-08-24 | An Osprey drifted SE to the north of the reservoir at 08:00. 4 Shelduck off Horseshoe island. 25 Greylag. 1 Ringed Plover and 1 Yellow Wagtail over Millfields. 3 Common Sand. 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad,1w). 34 Cormorant. 1 Little Egret. 4 Lesser Whitethroat and 5 Redstart in WLC creek/fields. | Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson |
| 2020-08-23 | Monthly WeBS count: 241 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 41 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler (WLC), 39 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 224 Mallard, 92 Teal, 19 Pochard, 300 Tufted, 1f Common Scoter, 22 Moorhen, 698 Coot, 33 Little Grebe, 46 GCGrebe, 68 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover (plus 2 flew through), 6 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand (Brown Ale Bay), 34 Cormorant, 8 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Yellow Wag. Also: 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad,1w), 10 Buzzard, 9 Kestrel in the air over Carsington pastures, 9 Swift from Stones, 6+ Raven, 1 Whitethroat at Hopton end, single Redstart and Lesser White in WLC creek, 1 Spotted Fly at Sheepwash, 24 Tree Sparrow at WLC, 10 Bullfinch including a family of 5 at Hopton end. | Simon Roddis, Jon Bradley |
| 2020-08-22 | Around/from Stones island, 17+ Swift, 40 Sand martin, 3 Yellow Wagtail (plus 1 over Millfields), 2 Peregrine, 1 Red Kite over the east side, 80 Goldfinch. Elsewhere, 4 Redshank on the dam wall at Millfields early morning, 8 Siskin over Millfields, totals of 9 Goldcrest and 18 Tree Sparrow, and 2 Redstart in WLC creek. | Simon Roddis, Alan Stewardson |
| 2020-08-21 | Evening visit. 1,500 Lesser Black-backs came in to roost. 4 Yellow-legged Gull (2 ads, 2 first-years). 300 BhGull. 36 Gadwall at Millfields. 3 Little Egret. Hobby and Peregrine chasing over Sheepwash. Tawny Owl calling at Sheepwash. 1 Yellow Wag over Stones casueway. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-21 | 2 Great Egrets at Millfields briefly this morning at 09:50hrs. When leaving they were heading over the dam against a rather strong headwind and I lost sight of them behind trees. | Roger Carrington |
| 2020-08-21 | 20 Sand Martin, 7 Little Grebe,60 Goldfinch,18 Cormorant, 2 Raven, 6 Mute Swan,12 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret,1 Snipe,3 Common sandpiper, 3 Pochard ,4 Teal, 8 Great Crested Grebe,8 Moorhen, 12 Tree Sparrow, 16 Lapwing,,8 Gadwall,1 Great Black-Backed Gull | David Armitt |
| 2020-08-20 | WLC fields 08-00 today - 20+ Mistle Thrushes, at least 2 Tree Pipits, Redstart, Robin, Buzzard, Willow Warbler | DAVID HORSLEY |
| 2020-08-20 | 28 Gadwall. 80 Lapwing on Horseshoe island. 2 Common Sand around Stones/WLC. 1 Common Gull. 2 GBbG and the adult Yellow-leg still. 1 Little Egret. 6 species of raptor but nothing unexpected. 5+ Swift (same birds as yesterday?). 2 Redstart and a Lesser White in WLC creek. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-19 | 38 Mute Swan. 9 Greylag. 1 Shoveler in Brown Ale Bay. 1 Wigeon. 92 Teal. 7 Pochard. 65 Lapwing. 3 Common Sandpiper. 1 Ringed Plover. 3 GBbGull, including Onefoot. Juv Common Gull. 2 Yellow-legged Gull, the long-staying adult and a sickly-looking first-year. 8 Heron. 3 Little Egret. 5 (9?) Swift. Lots of hirundines, minima of 100 House Martin, 50 Sand Martin and 20 Swallows which attracted the attention of 2 Hobbies over Sheepwash area. Kingfishers(s) at Millfields and WLC creek. Total of 4 GSWoodpecker. 6 Willow Warbler. 3 Reed Warbler in BABay. 50 House Sparrow at the visitor centre. 120 Goldfinch on Stones. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-18 | Rain just stopping as I left at 10:30. Surprised so few waders, 4 Common Sandpipers around the site and 1 Snipe from WLC. 3 imm/female Pochard at Millfields and 3 males in Brown Ale Bay. 1 Swift high SW. | Roger Carrington |
| 2020-08-17 | 3 Ringed Plover again, along with 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher, 91 Teal, 4 Swift, 50 House Martin, 70 Goldfinch and a Hobby around Stones island. Juv Common Gull (first juv I've seen this autumn) at Millfields. Kingfisher at Penn Carr. In WLC creek, 2 Redstart, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and a Reed Warbler. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-16 | I'd hoped that this murky weather might have brought a bit more down but just 3 Ringed Plovers were on Watersports island. 2 Common Sand. 1 Wigeon, 93 Teal and 2 Pochard. Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. Around Stones, 30 Sand Martin, 40 House Martin, 2 Swift, 60 Goldfinch, 1 Whitethroat, and 3 Yellow Wagtails over. A Heron on Watersports island caught another Perch. Kingfisher in Brown Ale Bay. 3+ Spotted Fly at Penn Carr. 2 Redstart. 50 House Sparrows at the visitor centre. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-15 | Teal now up to 107, mostly off Stones island early morning. 44 Mute Swan. 2 Shoveler in Brown Ale Bay. 1 Wigeon still. 24 Gadwall. 2 Pochard. 218 Tufted in the northern part of the res. 23 Moorhen. 22 Little Grebe. 58 GCGrebe. 31 Cormorant. 9 Grey Heron. 2 Little Egret. 1 Common Sand. 2 GBbGull and the adult Yellow-leg. 3+ Swift. 2 juv Peregrine at WLC, chasing Lapwings and then each other; one caught a Lapwing which managed to escape and dive into a willow bush. 4 Raven. 50 Sand and 10 House Martin. Totals of 41 Chiffchaff, 17 Blackcap and 5 Willow Warbler. 2+ Reed Warblers in BABay. 2 Lesser White in WLC creek. 5 Blackbirds feeding on the water's edge at BABay, turning over dead leaves under an overhanging Sallow. 70 Pied Wag, including 40 on the dam wall. 40 Goldfinch on Stones. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-14 | On a grey overcast morning, 45 House Sparrows on path to Stones Island, 60 Teal around the Island, Stoat on circular path and a Wigeon towards Sailing Club. Another Stoat near WLC, 3 Little Egret, 50 House Martins, 30 Sand Martins there and 3 Redstart along the Creek. Another Little Egret in Brown Ale Bay, also a raft of 186 Tufted Duck there which suggests well over 200 on site. A juv Common Buzzard with prey on the elevated platform between Sheepwash and PSHide viewed from the main track. | Roger Carrington |
| 2020-08-13 | 5+ Swift over Shiningford. 2 Common Sand and 2 Snipe in WLC creek. 1 extremely tatty immature Common Gull. Adult Yellow-legged Gull. 35 Cormorant. 2 Little Egret. 50+ House Martin. 4 Spotted Flycatchers in Penn Carr (think different from the Millfields carpark birds). 32 Tree Sparrow (27 WLC, 5 Millfields, 75% juvs). 5 Siskin at Penn Carr. | SJR, RJP, AMD |
| 2020-08-12 | 36 Mute Swan. 65 Teal around Stones island. 1 Wigeon. 1 Swift. 1 Whimbrel flew S. 1 Snipe in WLC creek. 2 Common Sand. 3 GBbGull, including Onefoot. Adult Yellow-leg. 2 Garden Warbler (Stones and 1 almost singing at Sheepwash). 2 Common Whitethroat on Stones. Total of 5 Lesser White. Reed Warbler still in Brown Ale Bay. 30 Starling above Penn Carr. 4 Spotted Flycatcher at Millfields carpark entrance. 4 Redstart in WLC creek. Tree Pipit over Millfields. Crossbill over Sheepwash carpark. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-11 | 1 Wigeon off Stones island. 1 Dunlin. 5 Common Sand. Adult Common Tern. 36 Cormorant. 1 Little Egret. Juv peregrine again. Another new Moorhen brood - 2 small young at Shiningford. Garden Warbler and Spotted Fly at Penn Carr. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-10 | Whimbrel and Ringed Plover flew through, and single Common Snipe and Dunlin down in WLC creek. 20 Gadwall, plus 10 young. 10 (possibly 19) Teal. 2 Swift. Kingfisher at Penn Carr. Total of 10 Willow Tit. Garden Warbler and 2 Spotted Fly in Penn Carr (and another Spot Fly in WLC creek). 5 Redstart and 2 Lesser Whitethroat in WLC creek. | Simon Roddis, Roger Carrington |
| 2020-08-08 | 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Little Egret,14 Little Grebe ,18 Great Crested Grebe,14 Mute Swan,4 Grey Heron,3 Willow Tit, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Male Bullfinch,2 Willow Warbler,2 Blackcap,1 Spotted Flycatcher, 45 Lapwing, 2 Redstart,11 Moorhen | David Armitt |
| 2020-08-08 | 08-00 - 09-00 WLC Creek/fields - Group of 7 Ravens above Creek plus 2 over Stones, 3 Redstart (2 Juvenile) in fields, 1 Willow Warbler plus 1 Chiffchaff from Stones walkway. | DAVID HORSLEY |
| 2020-08-08 | Female Shoveler off Stones island. 9 Teal at WLC. 1 Common Sand on the dam wall. Adult Yellow-legged Gull plus the sub-ad Caspian-type again. 30 Cormorant. 1 Little Egret around Stones. Kingfisher at Penn Carr. 9 Raven. Spotted Flycatcher on Stones. 4 Redstart in WLC creek. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-07 | Drake Common Scoter off Brown Ale Bay late morning. 3 Barnacle Geese. 3 Greylag. 3 Pochard. 2 Common Sand. A (probably) 3rd-year gull which looked as if it had at least some Caspian in it. 6+ Grey Heron. 1 Little Egret. Kingfishers at Millfields and Brown Ale Bay. 2 Reed Warblers still carrying food at BABay. In WLC fields/creek, 4+ Redstart, 3 Spotted Fly and 3 Lesser Whitethroat (plus singles at Millfields and Stones). 3 Yellow Wagtails SE at Millfields early morning. | Simon Roddis, Roger Carrington |
| 2020-08-05 | Ad hoc wildfowl count: 308 Canada Geese, 41 Mute Swan, 20 Gadwall, 183 Mallard, 11 Teal, 1 Pochard, 305 Tufted, 17 Moorhen (plus a new brood of 2 small young in WLC creek), 557 Coot, 19 Little Grebe, 44 GCGrebe, 80 Lapwing, 33 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret. Also: 14 Swift, 25 Sand and 15 House Martin, 20 L-t Tit at Hopton end, 6 Redstart, including 2 between Sheepwash and Lane End. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-04 | From the Millfields end of the dam wall early morning, a Green Woodpecker calling in Tail Bay, juv Wheatear and c200 Swallow. 43 Mute Swan. 1 Shoveler at Sheepwash. 26 Gadwall. 11 Teal. 218 Tufted in the northern half of the res. 2 Pochard. Total of 40 Swift, including 35 feeding at Sheepwash. 49 GCGrebe. Adult Yellow-legged Gull still. 26 Cormorant. 7+ Little Egret (4 flew in from N at 07:45). Kingfisher near Big Island. Totals of 80 House and 20 Sand Martin. 13 Mistle Thrush over Shiningford. 4 Redstart. 30 Linnet. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-02 | 10 Lapwing,4 Grey Heron, 3 Barnacle goose, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Little Egret,6 Moorhen, 6 Little Grebe,10 Great Crested Grebe,3 Willow Tit ,1Tree Sparrow,6 House Martin , 2 Redstart,8 Goldfinch, 12 Pied Wagtail ,1 Common Sandpiper,1 Reed Warbler, 1 lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 8 Sand Martin, 6 Swift | David Armitt |
| 2020-08-02 | Quieter than yesterday but the first Dunlin for a while was on Watersports island. 3 Little Egret. 50 Swift moved S through. 8 Buzzard. 2 Hobby over WLC creek mid-morning. 11 Blackcaps in one bush on Sailing Club island. 3 Garden Warbler (1 Millfields, 2 Stones). 4 Lesser Whitethroat (Millfields, Stones, WLC and Shiningford creeks). 5 Redstart. 2+ Spotted Fly still at Millfields carpark. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-01 | From Millfields early morning, a drake Common Scoter, a Green Sandpiper flew over the dam wall and 4 Spotted Flycatcher (family party) near the carpark entrance. Female Mandarin in Shiningford creek. 13 Teal. 2 Pochard at WLC. 19 Little Grebe. 31 GCGrebe in Brown Ale Bay. 3 Little Egret. 2 GBbG, 1 Herring among a group of Lessers, and one adult Yellow-legged Gull. Single adult Ringed and Little Ringed Plover on Stones. 2 Curlew through. 3 Common Sand. 1 Red Kite over Blackwall plantation. 4 Raven (2 pairs) chasing and ronking over the east side. In WLC creek, 6 Redstart, 3 Lesser White (plus one on Stones) and 2 Sedge Warbler. Garden Warbler on Stones. 2+ Reed Warblers in BABay, one with food.Total of 6 Grey Wag. 80 species, my highest total this year. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-08-01 | (Evening) 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Heron,1 Great Black Backed Gull, 6 Little Grebe,1 Raven, 1 Little Egret, 3 Barnacle Goose, 5 Moorhen,4 Lapwing, 8 Great Crested Grebe,4 Starling,2 Cormorant , 1 Tawny Owl wood behind Paul Stanley Hide | David Armitt |
| 2020-07-30 | 2 Turnstone were on the shore at Millfields at 06:15 before flying off south. 44 Mute Swan. 17 Little Grebe. 1 LRP. 1 Common Sand. 1 Redshank at sailing club. 2 GBbGull. Adult Yellow-leg and adult Common Tern again. 9 Grey Heron including 4 flying S. 2 Little Egret. 1 Skylark N over Stones. 3+ Lesser Whitethroat (family party) in WLC creek. 6 Redstart. 45 Pied Wag on the dam wall. 1 Crossbill over Millfields. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-07-29 | 42 Mute Swan. 4 Teal. 3 Oystercatcher. 1 adult LRP. 5 Common Sand. 2 Redshank in Brown Ale Bay. 2 GBbG. Adult Common Tern. 24 Cormorant. 2 Little Egret. 2 Red Kite over Blackwall. Juv Peregrine honing its hunting skills by chasing an Oystercatcher, and Hobby from Stones island. 5 Raven. 35 Swallows on the dam wall early morning. Recently-fledged Sedge Warbler with an adult on Stones. 2 Lesser Whitethroat (Millfields and Shiningford creek). 8 Redstart in WLC/Shiningford creeks. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-07-28 | Not much different today but a Tree Pipit flew over WLC creek around 10:30. 15 Swift. 71 Lapwing. 2 Common Sand at WLC/Shiningford. 6 Oystercatcher. 375 Lesser Black-backs flew in 07:30-09:00. The one-footed GBbG (now adult) at sailing club and adult Yellow-leg still. 21 Cormorant. 1 Little Egret. Kingfisher in WLC creek. 10 Willow Tit, including 7 at Millfields. c50 Sand Martin. 1 Lesser Whitethroat in Shiningford creek. 7 Redstart in WLC/Shiningford area. 70 Starling in fields north of Millfields. 30 Linnet still in Shiningford creek. | Simon Roddis |
| 2020-07-26 | 09 00 - 10 00 suplementing SR report 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 4 Redstart incl. juveniles all WLC Creek area and field. | Dave Horsley |
