HIGHLIGHTS: Whooper Swan, Garganey, Red-breasted Merganser, Marsh Harrier, Little Stint, Green Sandpiper and Marsh Tit.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 9^th unless dated otherwise. 25 Mute Swan 3^rd, 5 adult Whooper Swan 14^th, 165 Pink-footed Goose 2^nd,150 Greylag Goose 5^th, 126 Canada Goose 22^nd, 2 Barnacle Goose reported 2^nd and 18^th, 1 Mandarin 31^st last reported on site back in May, 111 Wigeon 23^rd, 37 Gadwall 30^th, 480 Teal 5^th, 150 Mallard, 9 Pintail 2^nd, 1 Garganey 8^th, 9^th, 11^th and 25^th, 20 Shoveler, 10 Pochard 29^th, 148 Tufted Duck 17^th, 1 Goldeneye 24^th, 1 Red-breasted Merganser 3^rd and 4^th, 1 Goosander 8^th, 16^th, 29^th and 30^th, 33 Little Grebe 5^th, 45 Great Crested Grebe 5^th, 46 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret 2^nd and 31^st, 4 Great White Egret 10^th  and single birds reported 7 times within the month, 11 Grey Heron 13^th, 6 Moorhen 9^th and 15^th, 34 Coot, 1 Kingfisher 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 11^th, 12^th, 14^th, 17^th and 18^th.

Raptor sightings included 9 Red Kite 30^th, 1 Marsh Harrier 3^rd and 8^th, 3 Sparrowhawk 14^th and 28^th, 8 Buzzards 3^rd and 13^th, 3 Kestrel 5^th, 1 Merlin 3^rd and 6^th, 1 Hobby 1^st, 1 Peregrine reported on 14 dates within the month.

Ten species of waders through this month with 21 Ringed Plover 1^st, 2 Golden Plover 19^th, 191 Lapwing 30^th,1 Little Stint 23^rd and 28^th, 25 Dunlin 22^nd, 1 Jack Snipe 9^th and 11^th, 2 Snipe 11^th, 1 Redshank 2^nd and 17^th, 1 Greenshank 4^th,2 Green Sandpiper 9^th.

Maximum Gull numbers were 3 Mediterranean Gull 27^th, 2000 Black-headed Gull 7^th, 26 Common Gull 5^th, numbers of Lesser Black-backed Gulls seen most days 1 Herring Gull 23^rd and 26^th, 7 Yellow-legged Gulls 22^nd, 1 Caspian Gull 10^th, 18^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd and 30^th, 1 Great black-backed Gull reported 27 dates within the month.

1 juvenile Arctic Tern flew across the reservoir 9^th.

Among other species were 7450 Wood Pigeon 31^st with large numbers reported flying across the reservoir on 4 different dates.4 Tawny Owl heard calling 26^th, 2 Red-legged Partridge found on Stones Island 30^th, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 3^rd, 8^th, and 23^rd, 12 Swallow 1^st, with the last seen 16^th, 60 House Martins 3^rd, 300 Meadow Pipit 1^st, 1 Rock Pipit 9^th and 13^th, 6 Grey Wagtails 16^th, 63 Pied Wagtail 1^st, 1 Stonechat 12^th, 1 female Wheatear 3^rd and 10^th, 286  Fieldfare 19^th with 130 on 25^th and 105 on 31^st, 29190 Redwing reported 19^th moving over a 6 hour period, 2 Blackcap 6^th, 8 Chiffchaff 1^st and 2^nd, 1 Marsh Tit noted on 9 dates, 4 Willow Tit 12^th and 24^th, 4 Jay 9^th, 500 Jackdaw 1^st, 13 Raven 18^th, 500 Starling 28^th, 8 Tree Sparrow 6^th, 3 Brambling 9^th, 29 Siskin 16^th, 70 Linnet 31^st, 9 Lesser Redpoll 24^th, 1 Yellowhammer 4^th and 25^th.

The total 111 species noted this month is a new record for October (beating the 109 recorded in 2007) and compares to 105 in 2021, 106 in 2020, 103 in 2019, 106 in 2018, 108 in 2017.