Nine members of the Bird Watching group attended this our fourth visit to this ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’. Access to the site is restricted to permit holders and our thanks go to reserve volunteer David for unlocking the gates for us and helping with some of the sightings.
Photo taken by group member Graham Cawdell when we visited this site in 2016
The site is well known as the home for probably the largest breeding site in the UK for the rare black-necked grebe. This year there are 26 of them although we only saw a fraction of this number as many were on their nests hidden among the reeds.
Amongst the total of 39 species recorded another special highlight was the sighting of a Garganay.
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| Species | Number Seen | Breeding |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | A few | |
| Blackcap | 1 | |
| Black-headed Gull | Many | |
| Black-necked Grebe | A few | |
| Blue Tit | 1 | |
| Buzzard | A few | |
| Canada Goose | Several | With Young |
| Carrion Crow | A few | |
| Chiffchaff | 1 seen, many heard | |
| Coot | Many | With Young |
| Cormorant | 2 | |
| Dunnock | A few | |
| Gadwall | Many | |
| Garganey | 1 | |
| Great Crested Grebe | A few | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Heard only | |
| Great Tit | 1 | |
| Greenfinch | A few | |
| Grey Heron | 1 | |
| Grey Wagtail | 1 | |
| Greylag Goose | A few | With Young |
| House Martin | A few | |
| Lapwing | Several | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 2 | |
| Magpie | A few | |
| Mallard | Several | |
| Meadow Pipit | 1 | |
| Mediterranean Gull | 1 | |
| Moorhen | A few | |
| Mute Swan | A few | |
| Pheasant | 1 | |
| Pochard | A few | |
| Reed Warbler | Heard only | |
| Robin | A few | |
| Shelduck | Several | |
| Tufted Duck | Several | |
| Whitethroat | 1 | |
| Woodpigeon | A few | |
| Wren | 1 |
Last Updated on January 31, 2020