Recent Sightings
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Historic Sightings
| Date | Sighting | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-10 | Cold and dull on site today. OF NOTE: Great Northern Diver (1) - fishing of Horseshoe Island, Snipe (3) - on muddy edge of Wildlife Centre Creek, Pochard (10 males) - Horseshoe Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-09 | 2 great northern divers 5 siskin 1 bullfinch 1 dunlin 6 snipe 1 kestrel 1 sparrowhawk 4 redwing 3 goldfinch 1 common tern 1 lesser black backed gull 1 greenfinch | tom wareham abb |
| 2008-11-09 | Great Northern Diver - 2 off Stones Island this morning. | from Bird Guides this morning |
| 2008-11-05 | 4 Goldeneye (3m and 1f) at Lane End hide, in company with large numbers of Coot, Dabchicks, Tufted ducks, Teal and Mallards. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-11-04 | 7(F) Common Scoter from Paul Stanley early morning, plus 1 adult Yellow-leg Gull and a Kingfisher. WLC: 3 Redshank, 4 Snipe, 8+ Lapwing, 1 Peregrine on pylons between flights over Horseshoe Island. Many Redwing and Fieldfare mainly between WLC and Shiningford Farm. | James Owen |
| 2008-11-03 | Relatively quiet on site today. 36 species seen around midday. Of Note: Great Northern Diver (1) - fishing off Horseshoe Island; Common Pochard (1); Kestrel (1); Lapwing (~30); Redshank (2) - Wildlife Centre Creek; Fieldfare (~100) - off site near Longcliffe; Redwing (~30) - near Wildlife Centre; RAVEN (1) - calling over reservoir at about 12.30pm; Bullfinch (1 male). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-03 | An interesting day, from Sheepwash:8 Common Scoter(7f,1m)a Turnstone showing very close infront of the hide,1 Redshank,1 Dunlin (later on Flat Island),1 Goldeneye,Kingfisher,Raven,Yellow-legged Gull. The Great Northern Diver, having kept itself hidden all day, suddenly appeared amongst the Gull roost at 16:00hr.Several hundred Starlings moving NE as darkness fell,probably attracted the interest of a Peregrine which flew low over the field on the way from Sheepwash hide. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-11-03 | 2 Kingfishers showing well and hovering near Paul Stanley this morning and a Turnstone at Sheepwash. | Tony |
| 2008-10-30 | Well over 1000 Coot seen in Wildlife Centre Creek from the centre. About 20 Lapwings present by the creek and one Dunlin was seen to fly from Horseshoe Island to the end of the creek. Two other birders reported to us that they had seen a Great Northern Diver near Lane Ends hide late in the morning. They had been alerted to its presence by pager. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-10-29 | Great Northern Diver infront of Lane End early afternoon. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-10-28 | The 3 Cape/Paradise Shelducks on Flat Island this morning, plus 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull. 1 Nuthatch on PS Hide bird table, and c.20 Siskin outside. 10+ Redwing in the Shiningford Farm area. 1 Peregrine late afternoon mobbed by gull flock, plus 1 Kestrel (m),3 Snipe and 1 Jay at Wildlife Centre. | James Owen |
| 2008-10-19 | 6 dunlin 1 lesser black backed gull 1 raven 3 kestrel 1 buzzard 3 goldfinch 2 snipe 4 rook 1 goldeneye 5 long tailed tits 30 wigeon 11 teal 5 pochard 1 bullfinch | tom wareham abb |
| 2008-10-18 | 1 probable Yellow-legged Gull adult at ca 6pm, in the large gull roost. Seen from the central hide. | Paul Mollatt |
| 2008-10-17 | No message | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-10-17 | 3 large ducks in front of Sheepwash Hide at 1215hrs. Looked like dark Ruddy/Cape Shelduck type, may well be 1 adult male plus 2 juvenile female Paradise Shelducks, presumed escapees [from New Zealand!]. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-10-13 | Extremely quiet on site today. Weather mild but a breeze blowing across Stones Island. Of note: Common Pochard (10), Kestrel (1), Sparrowhawk (1), Lapwing (40) - on Horseshoe Island, Collared Dove (6) - using the Wildlife Centre feeding station, Robin - very many singing, some just a few feet away ignoring us humans! Linnet (2). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-10-13 | WeBS count for October : 31 Mute Swan, 72 Canada Goose, 295 Wigeon, 23 Gadwall, 51 Teal, 57 Mallard, 33 Pochard, 466 Tufted Duck, 33 Little Grebe, 39 Great Crested Grebe, 44 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 26 Moorhen, 671 Coot, 59 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Kingfisher, 42 Black-headed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel. | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-10-12 | 3 fox 1 greenfinch 1 goldfinch 14 teal 23 wigeon 13 pochard 3 snipe 1 grey heron 11 cormorant 1 kestrel 2 buzzard 1 lesser black backed gull 6 long tailed tits | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-10-08 | 2 Chiff Chaffs singing, 1 at Millfields and 1 on Shiningford creek, 4 Meadow Pipits on dam wall, 2 Raven, 3 Buzzards, 2 Pintail, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, male Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Tits, 53 Cormorants, Grey Heron. Also reported were 2 Yellow-Legged Gulls(RMRJ) | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-10-08 | Common Scoter | dave williams |
| 2008-10-06 | Thirty four species of bird identified around midday. Of note: Sparrowhawk (2), Kestrel (2) and Peregrine (1) - seen from Wildlife Centre perching on top of a nearby pylon. Also Lapwing (3), Snipe (1), Long-tailed Tit (1), and Linnet (10) - flying over Stones Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-10-06 | Red Legged Partridge on Sheepwash spit, 2 Skylarks over Stones island, Redwing over Watersports, 4 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 3 Snipe. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-10-05 | 1 lesser black backed gull 1 kingfisher 1 kestrel 4 snipe 1 herring gull 1 fox 11 cormorant 7 mute swan | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-09-29 | From Wildlife Centre: Cormorant (14), Wigeon (6), Gadwall (12), Common Pochard (2 males). A Sparrowhawk seen feeding on prey on the grassy bank of dam wall. Attacked by another Sparrowhawk. The skirmish lasted just seconds. The attacker then flew off. Both thought to be juveniles. A well developed juvenile Moorhen seen begging food from an adult but was unsuccessful. Lapwing (1), Yellow-legged Gull (1) and a juvenile Dunnock at the feeding station. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-09-28 | 1 peregrine falcon, 1 sparrowhawk, 2 kestrel, 1 kingfisher, 2 bullfinch, 1 greenfinch, 5 goldfinch, 18 wigeon, 10 teal, 3 gadwall, 1 lbb gull, 4 snipe, 3 rook, 1 buzzard, 1 raven, 8 long-tailed tit, 2 grey wagtail, 6 cormorants . | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-09-23 | Quiet on site today. Few people and few bird species. Duck species: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Gadwall and Teal. The only wader species was Lapwing. A few Swallows seen. The last gasp of summer? | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-09-23 | WLC: 1 juv Peregrine, 10 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, c.40 Goldfinch, 3 Swallow, 1 Fox.Sheepwash/PS Hide: 1 Pintail among the Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, 1 Yellow-legged Gull. | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-09-15 | 36 species seen from the Wildlife Centre (WC) and Stones Island(SI) early pm. Mainly cloudy but an occasional burst of sunshine. Of note: Cormorant (28) - seen from WC. Grey Heron (1) - SI. Greylag Goose (1) - Sailing Club Island. Gadwall (12) - off Horseshoe Island (HI). Snipe (2) - HI. Swallow (1) - from WC. Robin (one juvenile) - feeding at WC bird table. Willow Warbler (1) - SI. Raven (1) - flying over the reservoir. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-09-15 | 2 juvenile Shags still around draw off tower at Millfields end of dam wall. 227 Wigeon, 55 Teal, 3 Buzzards, 3 Willow Tits, Knot at P. Stanley hide, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-09-15 | WeBS count for September :29 Mute Swan, 223 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 132 Wigeon, 16 Gadwall, 66 Teal, 148 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 39 Pochard, 512 Tufted Duck, 39 Little Grebe, 31 Great Crested Grebe, 45 Cormorant, 2 Shag, 2 Grey Heron, 31 Moorhen, 1,292 Coot, 178 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Black Tern (24 Species and 2,795 birds) | Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-09-14 | 2 juv. shags on Draw-off tower from 10.00am. 20 Wigeon from Sheepwash hide. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-09-10 | 2 juvenile Shags on draw off tower, 30 Wigeon, 16 Gadwall, 11 Pochard, c40 Teal, 5 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Kingfisher, c40 Siskin, c60 Goldfinches, 5 Meadow Pipits, Wheatear, 3 Linnets, c10 Chiff Chaffs, Willow Tit. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-09-09 | Hobby flew south over the WLC at 17:50 and kept going. 2 Shags still present on draw off tower, sometimes fishing near dam wall. 6 Linnet on dam wall.3 drake Common Scoter briefly off Stones Island, but flushed by a boat and not refound as bad weather took hold. WLC 10:30-15:30: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Redshank, 2 Gadwall, 6 Cormorant, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Raven (doing aerobatics distant over Shiningford Farm), c.40 Goldfinch, Tufted Duck female with 3 young.Sheepwash: 3 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon.PS Hide: 1 Yellow-legged Gull on Flat Island (9:00) | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-09-08 | Rather dull today but thankfully no rain. OF NOTE:Cormorant (10) - from Wildlife Centre hide (WC). Greylag Goose (1) - Horseshoe Island (HI). Gadwall (1 female) - from WC. Teal (20 ) - HI. Peregrine (1) - consuming prey on pylon! Snipe (3) - HI. Willow Warbler (1 heard) - near WC. Goldfinch (flock of ~ 20) - Stones Island. Bullfinch (2) - near WC.Seen by another observer: Long-tailed Tit (10 ). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-09-08 | Taken from the logbook as previously unreported on this website: Greylag Goose (1), Red-crested Pochard (1), Snipe (6), Common Tern (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-09-08 | 2 Juvenile Shags at Millfields around draw off tower, 5 Linnets and a Wheatear on dam wall. Adult male White Wagtail, 2 Shoveler, Pintail, Peregrine, 3 Buzzards, Kingfisher, Yellow Legged Gull. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-09-07 | 1 peregrine falcon, 1 kestrel, 5 pochard, 4 teal, 3 gadwall, 2 bullfinch, 12 goldfinch, 4 snipe, 3 buzzard, 1 redstart, 8 cormorants, 1 yellow legged gull . | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-09-06 | 1 Grey Phalarope briefly from Millfields carpark at 1435. Single Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail and Kingfiser along the dam wall; Common Sandpiper on the water treatment works. An Osprey flew SW at 1700, seen from Sheepwash hide, over Millfields/dam wall area (also seen by Richard Lowe). | Simon Roddis |
| 2008-09-04 | Osprey flew past Sheepwash spit 15:00 and then low over water, legs outstretched, but caught nothing. It then headed towards Blackwall plantation,before turning and circling high up then lost to sight over Warrington knob 15:15. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-09-04 | 2 Juv Shags still off the Millfields end of the Dam, near the draw off tower. | Steph Hicking |
| 2008-09-03 | 2 juvenile Shags still present around Millfields/dam wall area, 3 Wheatears and 2 Linnets on dam wall, c30 Wigeon, Raven. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-09-02 | 2 juvenile Shags on roof of draw-off/control tower from 6pm to dusk, viewed from Millfields car park. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-09-01 | Redshank from PS Hide. Grey Herron very close to PS Hide Great Spotted Woodpecker in the trees on the path back to the carpark | J Walters |
| 2008-08-26 | A low species count mainly because woodland birds have stopped singing and are, therefore, harder to pinpoint in the thick leaf foliage. The Robin has just started to sing again after re-feathering. OF NOTE: Mute Swan (22), Gadwall (Horseshoe Island), Red-crested Pochard (eclipse male) - off Horseshoe Island, Tufted Duck - many but one adult with four tiny ducklings off Stones Island and House Martin (100 ) - hunting over the visitor centre at noon. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-08-26 | WLC: Red Crested Pochard still, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Bullfinch Also, 1 Common Sandpiper at PS Hide, 1 Redshank, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard, c.300 Jackdaw 2 Willow Tit in WLC Creek | James Owen |
| 2008-08-26 | A Turnstone was infront of the sailing club at 09:00,6 Shelduck at Sheepwash at 10:00,Red crested Pochard at Wildlife centre, also Common Sandpiper,Grey Wagtail,13+ Gadwall and Kingfisher. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-08-23 | 1 Little Egret flew from far side of reservoir oposite WLC, then landed briefly on Horeshoe Island, only to be mobbed by Lapwing, then flew off high towards the Visitor Centre. Was not found afterwards. This was approximately 10.40am this morning. | Richard and frances Pittam |
| 2008-08-22 | 1 Red-crested Pochard (eclipse male) at WLC until mid-afternoon, Kingfisher at WLC and PS Hide. Also, 3 Linnet, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Redshank, 2 Teal, c.30 Lapwing from PS Hide, Tufted Duck with 5 young, 3 Gadwall | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-08-20 | Juvenile Black Tern off Stones Island present at 08.30 and still there at 17.30, juv female Peregrine also from Stones Island c15.30, Yellow-Legged Gull, 40+ Goldfinches including 25+ juveniles, 7 Linnets, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, 9 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-08-19 | 2 common sandpiper 1 redstart 3 13 goldfinch 2 bullfinch 1 kestrel 1 sparrowhawk 3 teal 2 gadwall 1 song thrush | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-08-18 | Fairly quiet on site today. Very dull. Just 32 bird species identified around midday. OF NOTE: Mute Swan (25), Teal (3), Kestrel (1), Lapwing (58), Swift (1), House Martin (~15) and Willow Warbler (2 heard). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-08-18 | The following were recorded in the wildlife centre logbook but do not appear on the the website: Ringed Plover (1) - Stones Island, Commic Tern (1) - Stones Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-08-18 | 1 Grey Wagtail in Millfields, also Tufted Duck with 6 small chicks. 3 Linnet and 4 Meadow Pipit on dam wall, 7 Heron west over Stones Island around midday, 1 Willow Tit near Shiningford Creek. WLC: 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Tern (morning only). PS Hide: 1 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. | James Owen |
| 2008-08-18 | Yellow-Legged Gull, 2 Common Terns, 7 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 7 Grey Herons flying high West, Kingfisher, Curlew, 2 Swifts, 8 Goldfinches inc 4 juveniles, female Bullfinch feeding 2 juveniles, 3 Buzzards, 2 Little Grebe broods of 2&2. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-08-17 | 2 black tern, 1 common sandpiper, 1 kingfisher, 2 peregrine falcon, 2 bullfinch, 3 greenfinch, 2 goldfinch, 6 linnet, 2 kestrel, 1 willow warbler, 2 redstart, 1 buzzard, 4 little grebe, 3 teal, 1 pochard, 2 gadwall, swift, sand martin, house martin, swallow . | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-08-17 | 2 Black Terns,1 Ringed Plover,1 Common Sandpiper,7 Gadwall,5 Teal,1 Wigeon,1 Commic Tern,1 Kingfisher,Nuthatch,Raven,Sparrowhawk,Swift. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-08-13 | Female Red Crested Pochard, 2 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, Sparrowhawk, several Linnets, 36 Mute Swans including 6 juveniles, 2 Buzzards. Walking along shiningford creek and almost stood on a Housemartin, it was just sitting on the main path. As I bent down to pick it up, it flew off and looked fine. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-08-13 | Spotted Flcatcher with two juveniles,Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff at Shiningford Inlet | John Mowbray |
| 2008-08-12 | 1 kingfisher, 1 redstart, 3 bullfinch, 20 goldfinch, 1 whitethroat, 25 mute swan, 3 linnet, 1 kestrel, 1 sparrowhawk. | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-08-11 | Very quiet on site today. That is bird's are not singing very much, which means that woodland birds are harder to find. OF NOTE: Mute Swan (20 adults) - off Sailing Club Island; Tufted Duck - 6 ducklings off Stones Island: Lapwing (~60)- Horseshoe Island [this species is increasing in numbers]; Black-headed Gull (3 juveniles) - Horseshoe Island; Collared Dove (7); SWIFT (1); Pied Wagtail - 5 juveniles on Stones Island; Willow Warbler (1) - identified by contact call on Stones Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-08-11 | Peregrine being mobbed by Black Headed Gulls at the Wildlife Centre, Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel, Yellow-Legged Gull, 2 Gadwall, Teal, 7 Swifts, 5 Linnets, 4 juvenile Goldfinches, 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 broods of Tufted Duck of 8/7/5/5/2, juvenile Little Grebe, 31 Mute Swans including 3 juveniles, Willow Tit. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-08-10 | 1 peregrine falcon, 1 shelduck, 1 willow warbler, 1 willow tit, 1 greenfinch, 1 coal tit, 2 raven, 1 buzzard, 1 kestrel, 1 redshank, 1 sparrowhawk, 2 bullfinch, 2 linnet, 2 goldfinch, 1 herring gull, 1 lesser black backed gull, 14 cormorant, 2 pied wagtail, 1 grey wagtail, 2 redstart, swift, swallow, house martin, 4 blackbird, robin, wren, blue tit, great tit, canada goose, collared dove, wood pigeon, 1 rabbit. | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-08-04 | Few birds found today. Very few are singing at the moment. OF NOTE: Mute Swan (25 adults plus cygnets), Grey Heron (1) - close to the Wildlife Centre, harrassed and driven away by screeching Black-headed Gulls, Tufted Duck - including 5 ducklings, Lapwing (3) - including a juvenile, Common Tern (2), Dunnock - one heard using its contact call, Garden Warbler (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-08-04 | Peregrine, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 5 Raven, Yellow-Legged Gull, 2 juvenile Goldcrests, 3 Common Sandpipers, 5 Linnets, 2 adult Common Terns and 1 young, 4 Tufted Duck broods of 7/6/6/2, Kingfisher, Moorhen with 3 fresh young, Willow Warbler singing, Whitethroat, c300 Jackdaws. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-08-04 | 1 redstart, 1 linnet, 3 common tern, 1 dunlin, 2 bullfinch, 1 willow warbler. | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-08-03 | MALLARD,PIED WAGTAIL,SAND MARTIN,SWALLOW,GOLDFINCH,BLACKBIRD,LBB GULL,HERON,HOUSE MARTIN,CANADA,MUTE,COMMON TERN, LITTLE GREBE,COOT,TUFTED DUCK,GREAT CRESTED GREBE,MOORHEN | TED |
| 2008-07-30 | A short visit around midday. Only 28 species of bird identified. OF NOTE: Mute Swan (24), Redshank (1), Common Tern (1), Pied Wagtail (10 including juveniles): Warblers:- Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff - heard only (on Stones Island), Bullfinch (1 male) - on feeding station at the Wildlife Centre (WC). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-07-30 | 2 Common Terns with 1 young at the Wildlife centre, 7 Pochard, 5 Linnet, 2 Common Sandpiper, Black Tailed Godwit, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Little Grebe young at last! A pair with 3 young at Sheepwash, although it appeared that 1 had been lost by the end of the day. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-07-29 | 5 Common Scoters remained throughout the day, also a Peregrine was chased away by the nesting Common Terns around midday over the WLC. The Yellow-legged Gull lingered at PS hide through the morning until shooed away from the raft by Cormorants. By afternoon 1 Black-tailed Godwit at WLC, later 1 at PS hide (probably the same bird). | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-07-29 | 1 Black Tern feeding with 9 Common Terns off Stones Island, plus 14 Common Terns roosting in front of Sailing Club at 0800hrs. No sign at 0930hrs. 5 Common Scoters off Stones Island. Greenshank over Stones Is. Near adult Yellow-legged Gull at PS Hide. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-07-23 | Short visit. Only viewed from the visitor centre to the Wildlife Centre. Very few species were seen but the following were of interest: Mute Swan with 2 cygnets, Lapwings, Common Tern - 2 adults plus one chick on raft and Peregrine. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-07-23 | Both Male and Female Sparrowhawk, 2 probable Common Scoter(very distant), 6 Pochard, Gadwall, 7 Linnet, Little Ringed Plover, Yellow Legged Gull, 2 broods of Tufted duck, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiff Chaff, 2 Common Terns with a juvenile which was in the water between the raft and Horseshoe Island. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-07-22 | 1 peregrine falcon 1 greenfinch 1 goldfinch 4 linnet 2 common tern 9 oystercatcher 2 teal 2 bullfinch 1 willow warbler | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-07-21 | Peregrine seen from Sheepwash, also 1 seen by two observers in the morning. Drake Common Scoter, Common Sandpiper, 2 adult Common Terns but only 1 young at the Wildlife Centre, 2 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, Kestrel, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Greylag Geese. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-07-20 | approx 30 Barnacle Geese swimming towards Millfields along the dam wall in a group of 20 and then a group of 10 at about 13:30 and 13:45 respectively | Simon Jackson |
| 2008-07-19 | No message | tom wareham |
| 2008-07-18 | From the Wildlife Centre a male Linnet was on horseshoe Island,at least one Common Tern chick was visible.A short walk into the creek produced a family of Long tailed Tits, with at least 6 youngsters sunning themselves on a branch also 2 Treecreepers. From Paul Stanley the 2 Greylags still with a large gathering of Canada Geese,a partially leucistic Carrion Crow flew over the hide and 2 Curlew flew South down the reservoir. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-07-16 | Common Sandpiper at Wildlife Centre, 6 Ravens from Sheepwash presumably the adults and 4 young from Carsington, 3+ Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Dunlin, Linnet with Goldfinches on Sheepwash spit, ad Pied Wagtails with 3 juveniles and female Tufted Duck with 7 juveniles both P.Stanley, Yellow Legged Gull on Sailing club island, many Swifts and House Martins moving through in their hundreds, Mallard with 7 very fresh young at Wildlife centre. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-07-15 | 3 redshank 2 common tern 2 bullfinch 4 oystercatcher little grebe with 3 eggs 1 buzzard 1 sparrowhawk | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-07-14 | An unseasonal drake Wigeon was seen from Sheepwash hide but flew down Hopton arm after being flushed by a boat. Also present was a Shelduck, drake Shoveler, 4 Teal, Buzzard, male Sparrowhawk, Little Ringed Plover and a Curlew on Stones Island. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-07-13 | 2 Black Tailed Godwits at Paul Stanley, Oystercatcher, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Pied Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coot, Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, Swift, House Martin, Mallard, Cormorant, Heron, Canada Geese, Black Headed Gull, Carrion Crow. | Tom Kitchen/Sophie Denley Hunt |
| 2008-07-13 | 1 goldfinch 1 little grebe with 1 egg outside the wlc 4 oystercatcher 1 common gull | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-07-08 | mallard duckling caught by red fox at wildlife centre | simon jackson |
| 2008-07-08 | 1 sparrowhawk 1 kestrel 1 buzzard 2 common tern with 2 chicks 3 oystercatcher 2 teal 4 gadwall 1 fox | tom wareham abb |
| 2008-07-07 | The pair of Common Terns on the raft at the Wildlife Centre now have 2 chicks, Yellow Legged Gull still around Paul Stanley hide area, 36 Mute Swans inc broods of 4,3 and 1, 3 Buzzards, 2 Ravens, Kestrel, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Redshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Grey Wagtails, Tufted Duck with 7 young, drake Teal, 2 adult Common Gulls, c100 Swifts through. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-07-06 | Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Tufted Duck Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Jay, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, Little Ring Plover, Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe. Cormorant, Heron, Buzzard | Tom Kitchen |
| 2008-07-04 | 2 Whimbrel on Horseshoe Island this afternoon. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-07-04 | Black-tailed Godwit still Horseshoe late evening. 8 Common Scoter in centre of res also late evening. | Steph' Hicking |
| 2008-07-01 | Greenshank at the Wildlife Centre, also there was 2 Greylag Geese and a pair of Common Terns with at least one young on the raft. Birds from Paul Stanley include sub adult Yellow Legged Gull, Tufted Duck with 7 young, juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, c 40 Black Headed Gulls with several juveniles. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2008-07-01 | Barn Owl quartered in front of Sheepwash car park and soon after passed by with prey. Black-tailed Godwit still present toward dusk. Two Common Tern flew over the path in the direction of Shiningford Farm, with at least one still on the raft. | James Owen |
| 2008-07-01 | Black-tailed Godwit at Wildlife Centre Ad. or near ad. Yellow-legged Gull at Paul Stanley,also present here a Ringed Plover, and a Little Ringed Plover.Female Sparrowhawk flew past Paul Stanley flushing waders and Wagtails ,and landed briefly on the stones infront of the hide. Juv. birds at Paul Stanley incuded Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail,Gt.Spotted Woodpecker and a family of Gt. Tits. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-06-30 | The common terns on the Wildlife Centre raft have at least one chick | Amanda Lynnes |
| 2008-06-29 | 1 black talied gotwit 1 sparrowhawk | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-06-28 | Of note from Wildlife Centre this morning: 2 Oystercatcher, 16 Lapwing, 12 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Terns. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-06-25 | A pair of Common Sandpiper at Paul Stanley, later 2 also from WLC and 1 Little Ringed Plover. | James Owen |
| 2008-06-24 | 1 common sandpiper 1 little ringed plover 4 gadwall 8 mute swan 2 redshank 1 oystercatcher 1 great crested grebe 1 chick | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-06-23 | Thirty nine species of bird identified around midday. OF NOTE: An adult Great Crested Grebe with one juvenile (Wildlife Centre Creek, WCC), Oystercatcher (4), Lapwing (2), Redshank (3) - Horseshoe Island, Common Tern (2 - one on raft and the other fishing, mainly around Stones Island), Sand Martin (1), Song Thrush (2), Whitethroat (2) - edge of WCC, also Garden | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-23 | Taken from the Wildlife Centre logbook:A male Sparrowhawk and a Kingfisher. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-06-23 | Great Crested Grebe with 1 juvenile at Wildlife Centre, also there was 2 Gadwall, 2 Common Terns. 5 juvenile Pied Wagtails by visitor centre and 3 more at Sheepwash. 5 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Buzzards, 2 Ravens. Plenty of the usual warblers inc Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler and Whitethroat. Also of note was a Fox cub at the Wildlife Centre early morning. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-06-23 | Barnacle Goose on Island by the Wildlife Centre Hide, Bullfinch (male and female) on feeders on the path near Lane End Hide and a Little Ringed Plover on Stones Island. | Malcolm Macdonald |