Past Years

2023
15 Mandarins in January. 3 Med Gulls and a Great White Egret in February. The 2nd record of Red Kite in March. An Osprey in April. Possible Hobby in May. 2 Barnacle Geese and a long staying Great White Egret in June. Sedge Warbler (only 2nd in 10 years), 7 Egyptian Geese visited and Great Crested Grebes bred in July. Greenshank in August. Great White Egret and Common Tern in September. A Dunlin visited and a Pied Wagtail roost started in October. A Pochard, Goosanders, Water Rails and a Cetti's Warbler in November. 9 Egyptian Geese, 45 Teal and c.1500 Starlings to roost in December.
2022
97 Teal in January. A fly-by Peregrine in February. A White-tailed Eagle (not the same one as last year) and the reservoirs first Red Kite in March. Mandarins nested in June. Record 900 Herring Gulls and a Sedge Warbler in July. Another record 1550 Herring Gulls and Redshanks and Greenshanks in August. 2 Great White Egrets, Water Rails, Black Tern, Common Tern, Sanderling, Black-tailed Godwits and Dunlin in September. Record 17 Mandarin, 3 Water Rails, Great White Egret and Firecrest in October. 3 Egyptian Geese, Starling Roost and a Redpoll in November. 3,000 Starlings to roost, Pied Wagtails to roost, 3 Egyptian Geese and a Goosander in December.
2021
5 Med Gulls in January, followed by an unexpected visit from a White-Tailed Eagle. A Slavonian Grebe in February. 9 Muscovy Ducks invaded in February. The earliest ever Sand Martins arrived on 4th March. Also a pair of Goosander and an Oystercatcher in March. An Iceland Gull in April. 2 Siskins in May and a female Mandarin with ducklings. A Great White Egret in June. Up to 3 Greenshank over 4 days in August. A busy September with 2 Yellow Wagtails, a record number of 32 Common Terns, a Peregrine, more Greenshank, a Water Rail, 3 Black-tailed Godwits and a Great White Egret. A quiet October with some early Redwings. A Pied Wagtail roost, a pair of Ring-necked Ducks, 3 Goosander and 3 Goldeneye in November. Several Goosander sightings in December.
2020
A redhead Smew and 4 Med Gulls in January. A Great White Egret in February. The Smew reappeared in March with more Med Gulls. The first ever Bearded Tit in April and a female Common Scoter. May was uneventful, June brought 600+ Herring Gulls. In July Tufted Duck chicks, Black-tailed Godwits and a Cattle Egret. In August a Common Tern and another Black-tailed Godwit. In September Cattle Egret, Great White Egrets, Spoonbill and the first ever Glossy Ibis. In October the first ever Pink-footed Goose, the Glossy Ibis remained and a probable Grey Phalarope. Goosander and Pochard in November. The first ever Great Northern Diver in December.
2019
A Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Tits and 3 Little Grebe in January. 2 Chiffchaffs in February. A Med Gull, earliest ever Sand Martins and 4 Great Black-backed Gulls in March. A Greylag Goose and 2 Common Terns in April. A Siskin and 3 Egyption Geese in May. A Med Gull and 8 Common Terns in July. 7 Common Terns, 9 Black Terns and a Great White Egret in August. A Greenshank, a Pintail, a Great White Egret and a leucistic Herring Gull in September. A male Goosander in October. A Goldeneye, Smew and 6 Chiffchaffs in November. Smew, Goosander and 3 Pintail in December.
2018
Little Gull in January. 17 Little Egrets, a Firecrest and Med Gull in February. 4 Little Grebes and Med Gull in March. Firecrest and Common Tern in April. Mandarin bred in May. 6 Mute Swan cygnets hatched in June. 3 pairs of Spotted Flycatchers in July. Great White Egret and Slavonian Grebe in August. 3 Great White Egrets, Little Ringed Plover and Cattle Egret in September. Water Rail and Med Gull in October. Med Gull in November. Goosander and Water Rail in December.
2017
Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck and a record breaking 43 Little Egrets in January. 1100 Lapwing, Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck and Cattle Egret in February. Goldeneye, Cattle Egret, Med Gull, Firecrest and Little Gull in March. Greylag in April. Great White Egret and Little Gull in July. 2 Black Terns and 2 Firecrests in September. 6 Goosanders and a Red-necked Grebe in November. Red-necked Grebe, Great White Egret, 5 Goosanders and Black Swan in December.
2016
Med Gull in January. 4 Med Gulls and 2 Redpolls in February.350 Common Gulls and Greylag Goose in April. Black-tailed Godwit, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover and Great White Egret in August. Black-tailed Godwit and Med Gull in September. Hobby, Med Gull and White-fronted Goose in October. Record 72 Great Crested Grebe in November. Goldeneye in December.
2015
Goosander and Med Gull in January. Med Gull in February and March. Black-tailed Godwit and Little Ringed Plover in July. Wood Sandpipers and Med Gull in August. Black Terns and Med Gulls in September. A Med Gull in October and November. Great White Egret in December.
2014
Goosander, Dipper and 26 Snipe in January. A Kittiwake in February. Little Gull in April. Hobby in June. Little Gull in September. Med Gulls and Brent Goose in October. Med Gulls and Goosander in November. Goosander and Med Gull in December.
2013
Goldeneye, Greylag and Goosander in January. 30+ Siskins, Firecrest and Med Gulls in February. Med Gull, Goosander and fall of 80+ Chiffchaffs in March. Med Gull in July. Goosander, Black-tailed Godwits and Wood Sandpipers in August. Knot, Little Stint, Little Ringed Plover, Grey Phalarope, Crossbills and Great White Egret in September. Great White Egret, Yellow-browed Warbler and Med Gulls in October. Med Gull and Goosander in November. Med Gulls, Great White Egret and Egyptian Geese in December.
2012
Goosander, Crossbill, Med Gulls and Caspian Gull in January. Iceland Gull in March. 2 Great White Egrets and Ringed Plover. Pied Flycatcher, Black Terns and Hobby in August. A Hobby in September. Med Gulls and Great White Egret in November.
2011
Goosanders in January and February. Egyptian Goose in May. Oystercatcher in July. Linnet, Crossbill, Black Tern and Ringed Plover in August. Sandwich Tern and Black Tern in September. Black Tern, Med Gulls and Spoonbill in October. 2 Ring-necked Ducks, Goosanders, Med Gulls and Yellow-legged Gull in December.
2010
Goosanders, Firecrest, Med Gull and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in January. Med Gulls, Goosander and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in February. White Gull, Goosanders and Med Gull in March. Goosanders in April. A Med Gull in July. Little Ringed Plover and probable Arctic Tern in August. Wheatear in September. Goosander and 2 Common Scoter in October. Oystercatcher, Common Scoter and Goosanders in November. 5 Goosanders in December.
2009
3 Pintail in January. Goldeneye in March. Little Ringed Plover in July. Another Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, Turnstone and Great White Egret in August. An all white Gull in September. Cattle Egret in October. Red-throated Diver and 5 Whooper Swans and Cattle Egret in November. 2 Firecrests in November. Med Gull and Goosanders in December.
2008
A Goldeneye in January. A Peregrine and Med Gull in February. A Brambling and Med Gull in March. A Black Tern in April. 3 Sandwich Terns in June. 2 Sandwich Terns and 5 Black-tailed Godwits in August. Black Terns and Gannet in September. Grey Phalarope in October. Brent Goose in November. Redpolls and a pair of Smew in December.
2007
Pintail in January. Med Gull in February. 3 Little Gulls in March. Garganey and Hobby in May. Goldeneye in June. Common Scoter and Med Gull in July. Curlew in August. Knot in September. 2 Med Gulls and Merlin in October. Goosander and Goldeneye in November. Goosanders in December.
2006
Record counts of Little Egrets (max 28) and a Black-tailed Godwit in January. 32 Little Egrets and Yellow Billed Pintail in March. A flyover Whimbrel in April. A Black Tern in May. Turtle Dove in July.2 Black Terns and Dunlins in August. Arctic Tern in September. Goldeneye and Black-tailed Godwit in November.
2005
Med Gull in January. Woodcock and Med Gulls in February. Greenshank and Hobby in April. 2 Dunlin and Little Ringed Plover in July. Greenshanks, Ringed Plover and Turnstones in August. 3 Little Terns, Spotted Redshank and an immature Ruddy Duck in September. Barnacle Goose in October. Goldeneye in November.
2004
Goosander and Water Rail in January. Med Gull in March. Ruddy Duck in April. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in April. Hobby in May. Common Terns, Med Gulls and Little Gull in July. August brought Common Scoter, Black-tailed Godwit, Black Tern and Osprey. In September there was a probable Wood Warbler, 2 Sandwich Terns, Little Gull and Black-tailed Godwit. Med Gull and possible Little Stint in October. A pair of Goosanders in November. Another Goosander in December.
2003
Little Gull and Bittern in January. Hobby in May. Little Tern in June. Greenshank and Common Tern in August. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Goldeneye and Water Rail in November.
2002
700 Lapwings in January. Black-necked Grebe in February. Mediterranean Gull and Little Gull in March. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in May. Hobby, Black-necked Grebe and 2 Black Terns in August. Little Gull in October. 2 Brent Geese and Goldeneye in November. Another Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in December.
2001
Female Ruddy Duck in January. 2 pairs of Spotted Flycatchers bred in July. Shelducks in August. Female Scaup and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in October and November. Pintail, 147 Teal, female Scaup and Black-necked Grebe in December. This was the year of 3 and a half months closure due to Foot and Mouth restrictions.
2000
5 Goosanders in January. 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in February. A pair of Common Scoter in August. Male Ring-necked Duck in September. Osprey and Little Gull in October. Goldeneye in November and a redhead Smew in December with escapes of Lesser Whitefront, Bar-headed Goose and Cockatiel.

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