May 2016

Beecroft Hide
Fine, Easterly Wind Force 2
​Reedbed & Great Drain  07.30 - 09.30hrs:  1 pr Mute Swan, 8 pr Greylag Goose + 79 non/fowled? breeds, 4 pr Canada Goose (1brood 6y), 1 male Gadwell, 1 male Shoveller, 7 possibly 9 males Pochard,1 male Tufted Duck,  9 'tittering' Little Grebe, 11 pr Coot, 1 Bittern (boomimg) conpt 2 , 2 Grey Heron (flying over), 7 (6 male) Mallard, 76 Reed Warbler (singing), 17 Sedge Warbler (singing), 7 pr (5 fledged broods) Bearded Tit,7 families Reed Bunting, 1 male Stonechat & 1 male & 1 female Marsh Harrier.
Lambland:  5 Canada Goose ?Woods (15,5,5,4,3y)  JP & CJC
North Pit (to south):  3 Blackcap, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Cettis Warbler & 2 Wrens.  CJC
? Mould ( to south ditch):  2 Whitethroat, 2 reed Warbler.  CJC
Lake 11.25hrs:  1 Mute Swan, 1 pr + 9y Greylag Goose, 5 y Canada Goose, 7 (5 male) Gadwell, 3 (2 male) Shoveller, 3 male Pochard, 25 (16 male) Tufted Duck, 2 little Egrets, 12 (9 Island)Cormorant, 26 Coot, Black-headed Gull  ?141 nests, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 pr Lapwing (with young on Wader Meadow), 1 + pr Redshank (Wader Meadow), 15 (7 pr) Common Tern (9 Island) & 2 nests.
Wader Meadow:   Greylag 4 broods (7, 3, 2, 2 y) & Canada Geese 2 broods (9, 3 y).
Winter Flood:  Greylag 2 broods (8 & 6 yr), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 pr Lapwing +y , 1 prt Plover, Black Tern, Hobby.  CJC