13th April 2024

2 Greenshank (flew N), 1 Nightingale, 14 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 45+ Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 34 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 28 Shoveler, 18 Teal, 5 Pochard, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 40 Coot, 20 Moorhen, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 9 Black-headed Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 25 Feral Pigeon, 12 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 38 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Dunnock, 9 Robin, 7 (4 male and 3 female) Wheatear (permit only), 1 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 13 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 14 Wren, 12 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Magpie, 6 Jay, 1 Rook, 50 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Linnet, 21 Goldfinch, 16 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Andy Harding, Catharine Strudwick, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit, Martin Roche, Matthew Rowell and Zach Pannifer]

Butterflies: 3+ Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock [Zach Pannifer]

12th April 2024

2 Whinchat (earliest ever spring record), 1 (1st summer male) Woodchat Shrike (first site record), 1 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 20 Mallard, 10 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 7 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (flew N), 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Dunnock, 8 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 1+ Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 151 Carrion Crow, 40 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting [Alan Wilkinson, Anand Ramesh, Andrew Treip, Ben Bird, Catharine Strudwick, David Darrell-Lambert, David Pettit, Ed Stubbs, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Henry Wyn-Jones, Ian Jones, Jacob Everitt, Jack Bartley, Jack Pettit, Josephine Snell, Lia Kajiki, Magnus Anderson, Marcus Kohler, Mark Bravery, Michael Keenan, Oliver Simms, Rob Inns, Roger Browne, Steve Patmore, Steve Thomas, Tony Stones, Zach Pannifer and Zichen Zhou]

  • 1st summer male Woodchat Shrike
    1st summer male Woodchat Shrike by Ian Jones (senator subspecies)
  • 1st summer male Woodchat Shrike
    1st summer male Woodchat Shrike by Zach Pannifer (senator subspecies)
  • 1st summer male Woodchat Shrike
    1st summer male Woodchat Shrike by Jack Pettit (senator subspecies)

Butterflies: 1 Green Hairstreak [per Path News WhatsApp group]

11th April 2024

1 Redshank, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (permit only), 8 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 12 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (flew N), 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Robin, 1 (male) Wheatear(permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 15 Great Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay, 100+ Carrion Crow, 1 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Ian Jones, Martin Parker and Michael Keenan]

10th April 2024

1 Curlew (permit only), 11 Mute Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 8 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 7 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, 7 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 20 Magpie, 3 Jay, 100 Carrion Crow, 100 Starling, 3 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit, Simon Batchelor and Steve Thomas]

8th April 2024

2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 3 Egyptian Goose, 10 Pochard, 1 Pheasant, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Black-headed Gull (flew NW), 15 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 4 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 2 Jay, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch (flew N), 20 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin (flew W), 1 Reed Bunting [Arjun Dutta, Graeme Howgate, Ian Jones and Russ Walker]

Butterflies: Brimstone, Orange-tip, Peacock, Speckled Wood [Russ Walker]

7th April 2024

1 Reed Warbler, 5 Greylag Goose, 10 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (dispalying), 12 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe (permit only), 1 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Water Pipit (permit only), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 (male) Wheatear (permit only), 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Jay, 8 Linnet, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Nick Gardner and Tim Straw]

6th April 2024

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew (flew S), 1 Common Tern (flew SE), 1 Raven, 11 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 50 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 32 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 36 Shoveler, 15 Teal, 11 Pochard, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 10 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Cormroant, 3 Little Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 45 Coot, 20 Moorhen, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 8 Black-headed Gull, 35 Herring Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 45 Feral Pigeon, 12 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 10 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 16 Magpie, 2 Jay, 15 Jackdaw, 70 Carrion Crow, 20 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch [Alex Press, Glenn Jones, Graeme Howgate, Michael Murphy, Roger Browne, Russ Walker, Steve Thomas and Sue Henning]

Butterflies: Brimstone, Peacock, Speckled Wood [Russ Walker]

5th April 2024

2 (male and female) Red-crested Pochard, 1 Redshank, 8 Mute Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 40 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mallard, 20 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 16 Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapiwing, 2 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 2 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 3 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 16 Robin, 2 Wheatear, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 10 Great Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 2 Jay, 30 Starling, 3 House Sparrow, 3 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Catharine Strudwick, Dave Warren, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit and Michael Keenan]

4th April 2024

2 Redshank, 4 Mute Swan, 40 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 10 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 10 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 40 Coot, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), 1 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe (permit only), 2 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 25 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 6 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 6 Blackap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 11 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Magpie, 30 Starling, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting [Anand Ramesh, Ian Jones, Jack Pettit, Pieter Fonteyn, Roger Browne and Roy Dennis]