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April

30/4/2016

115-1300, 14 Sand Martin, 1 Dunlin, 1 female Goldeneye, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Pink-footed goose.

1510-1810, Swallow, Booming Bittern, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff, Marsh Harrier, 2 Garganey, Buzzard, Jay, Cetti`s Warbler, Goldeneye, 10 Cormorant, 15 Wigeon, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, Mallard, 12 Gadwall, 4 Shelduck, 7 male Pochard, 4 female Pochard, 3 Snipe, Pink-footed goose, 5 Moorhen, 3 Oystercatcher, 16 Shovelar, 25 Coot, 46 Teal, 20 Tufted duck,

April 2016

29/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
19.00hrs: Lapwing (of 5 sitting birds seen on 16th, 1 remains), Bittern booming, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 6 + 3 Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egret, Teal ( 2 pairs on Wader Meadow), 1 male Cuckoo (towards river), 1 male Yellow Wagtail, 12 Greater Black-backed Gull, 43 Lesser Black-backed Gulls & 27 Herring Gull. IB & KR

Apri 2016

28/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
15.00hrs: 11 Swift, 200+ Hirundines & 3 Yellow Wagtail. IB & KR

April 2016

28/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
10.30 - 11.30hrs: 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Hobby, 65 Sand Martin, 8 House Martin, 4 Swifts, 4 Common Tern & 2 Cuckoo. IB
12.10 - 13.45hrs: 1 Whitethroat , 1 Sedge Warbler, 30 Sand Martin, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Common Tern, 1 Little Egret, Greylag Goose (4 Broods, 7, 5, 5, 4), 19 pair Canada Goose (2 broods, 5, 2), 2 Shelduck, 29 Gadwall (18 males), 5 Teal (all male), 6 Mallard (5 male), 13 Shovelar ( 13 male), 9 Pochard (6 male), 24 Tufted Duck. 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing, 210 Black-headed gull nest, 1 adult and 3 imms Lesser Black backed gull, 1 adult and 2 imms Greater Black-backed gull.

April 2016

26/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
19.00hrs: 10 Greater Black-backed Gull, 23 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow Legged Gull, 2 Hearing Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Yellow Wagtail & 1 Buzzard. KR & IB

April 2016

24/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
20.00hrs: 1 Cuckoo & 1 Snipe Drumming. KR & IB

April 2016

22/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
10.00hrs: 1 Booming Bittern
19.00hrs: 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Tern & 1 Cuckoo. KR &IB

April 2016

21/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
19 Pochard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 11 Canada Geese, 17 Gadwall, 11 Shovelar, 1 Great Crested grebe, 13 Cormorant, 7 Lapwing, 2 Common Tern, 116 Black-headed gull nests, 1 immature Goldeneye (female), 1 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Yellow-legged gull, 1 Shelduck & 1 Greenshank.

April 2016

20/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
Fine but cold at 07.20hrs: 2 Mute Swan, 40 Greylag Geese, 76 Canada Geese, 5 Shelduck, 10 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 10 Mallard, 7 Shovelar, 6 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, Bittern (booming), 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Cetti`s Warbler, Great-spotted woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Linnet, 5 Redshank, 1 Coot, 50+ Sand Martin & 2 adult Med Gull. CJC

April 2016

19/4/2016

Beecroft Hide
2 Otter & 1 Hobby. KR & IB