May 2016

Please note:  
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
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Mon, 30 May 2016-Tues 31 May 2016: no reported sightings

Sun, 29 May 2016: 2 GARGANEY (pair, Moors. 132nd species in 2016), 1 HOBBY, 3 GADWALL, 8 LITTLE GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c80 HERRING GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL, c10 COMMON SWIFT, 4 SAND MARTIN, c40 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 PIED WAGTAIL. Ray Baker

Fri, 27 May 2016 - Sat, 28 May 2016: no reported sightings

Thurs, 26 May 2016: 2 TAWNY OWL (juveniles, well grown, still slightly fluffy but free-flying on Nutfield Ridge. 131st species in 2016), 6 MUTE SWAN, cGREYLAG GOOSE, c53 CANADA GOOSE, 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELER, 4 PHEASANT, 3 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 6 COMMON BUZZARD, 4 MOORHEN, 7 LAPWING, 10 STOCK DOVE, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 4 COMMON SWIFT, 8 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 JAY, 2 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 10 SKYLARK, 3 SAND MARTIN, 3 SWALLOW, c25 HOUSE MARTIN, 20 LONG-TAILED TIT, 24 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 24 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 18 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 10 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 13 CHAFFINCH, 3 BULLFINCH, 11 GREENFINCH, 14 GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 8 REED BUNTING. Also nine species of butterfly, including Small Copper. Ray Baker

Wed, 25 May 2016: no reported sightings 

Tues, 24 May 2016: am/pm: 1 OYSTERCATCHER (on platoon on M.Lake, then briefly WC2 island), 2 SHELDUCK (over), 1 PEREGRINE (sub-adult in afternoon), 1 LAPWING. Gordon Hay 
OYSTERCATCHER flying across Mercers Lake (Gordon Hay)
The OYSTERCATCHER then landed on WC2 island briefly (Gordon Hay)
am: 1 PEREGRINE, 1 LAPWING. Also m&f Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly. Ray Baker 
HOLLY BLUE (Gordon Hay)
BROAD-BODIED CHASER (Gordon Hay)
Mon, 23 May 2016: am: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 3 GADWALL (WC2 island), c60 COMMON SWIFT, c15 SAND MARTIN, 3 SWALLOW, c20 HOUSE MARTIN, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GARDEN WARBLER. Ray Baker 

BROWN ARGUS (Gordon Hay)
Sun, 22 May 2016: 05.40hrs-09.25hrs: 1 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER ( S of Spynes, nr large solitary oak. 130th species in 2016), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (seen by GH at c05.30hrs on WC2 island), 1 'COMMIC' TERN (seen by GH at c05.30hrs flying S), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors), 2 GADWALL (2 males WC2 island), 1 PHEASANT (male M.Farm), c2 GREY HERON  (incl. 1 juv. SE corner WC1), c9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 1 on nest Spynes bullrush pool, 2 on nests WC1), 1 RED KITE (sub-adult over Moors pools), 1 SPARROWHAWK (female over Chilmead Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c10 MOORHEN (incl. pair with chicks Moors pools), c40 COOT (incl. family party with 3 chicks WC1), 3 LAPWING (incl. 1 displaying male over M.Farm/M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over Chilmead Farm), c3 STOCK DOVE, c30 COMMON SWIFT, c10 SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, c10 HOUSE MARTIN (WC/Moors), c6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (2 singing males, 1 E end of M.Lake, 1 S of Spynes), c6 BLACKCAP (incl. c1 female), c3 GARDEN WARBLER (c3 singing males Spynes/Middle Pit area), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (poss. female S of Spynes), c8 REED WARBLER, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Moors, nr flooded area SE corner WC1), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors pools), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (singing male M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Fri, 20 May 2016-Sat, 21 May 2016: no reported sightings
 
Thurs, 19 May 2016: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 RED KITE (quartering landfill), 1 LAPWING. Gordon Hay

COMMON WHITETHROAT (Gordon Hay)
Wed, 18 May 2016: 09.45hrs-10.15hrs: 1 HOBBY (flew low across WC, heading N), 1 LAPWING (WC1 in flooded area), c40 COMMON SWIFT, c40 SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, c20 HOUSE MARTIN, c2 REED WARBLER. Neil Randon

SAND MARTIN (Gordon Hay)
early am: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 5 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 LAPWING, 60 COMMON SWIFT, c120 SAND MARTIN, 15 SWALLOW, 40 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon Hay

Tues, 17 May 2016: 1 HOBBY (spent most of day at back of WC1), 6 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELER, c50 COMMON SWIFT, 40 SAND MARTIN, 8 SWALLOW, 15 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon Hay

GADWALL (Gordon Hay)
Mon, 16 May 2016: 1 RINGED PLOVER (WC1, distantly. 129th species in 2016), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 LAPWING. Gordon Hay

RINGED PLOVER on WC1 (Gorodn Hay)
10.00hrs-14.15hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC1 flooded area), c10 GREYLAG GOOSE, c32 CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELER, c23 TUFTED DUCK, 3 GREY HERON, 3 CORMORANT, 8 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 LAPWING (WC1), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC1), 1 COLLARED DOVE, c8 COMMON SWIFT, 1 GOLDCREST, c45 SAND MARTIN, c9 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2 island gathering mud), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 7 BLACKCAP, 8 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 REED WARBLER, 4 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry

am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC1), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2 island), c59 GREYLAG GOOSE, c42 CANADA GOOSE,  3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GADWALL (WC1), 1 SHOVELER (Moors), 33 TUFTED DUCK, 3 PHEASANT, 8 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 LAPWING (WC1), 1 BLACK-HEADED GILL (WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c60 HERRING GULL, 3 COLLARED DOVE, 11 COMMON SWIFT, 1 KINGFISHER, 12 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 JAY, 1 ROOK, 3 GOLDCREST, 11 SKYLARK, c46 SAND MARTIN, 3 SWALLOW, c20 HOUSE MARTIN, 22 LONG-TAILED TIT, 14 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 34 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 21 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC1), 11 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 10 BULLFINCH, 5 GREENFINCH, 13 GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER. Ray Baker

Sun, 15 May 2016: 05.50hrs-09.25hrs: c2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors), 2 GADWALL (2 males, Moors pools nr railway line), 1 SHOVELER (male, Moors pools nr railway line), c40 MALLARD (incl. 2 females with 7 duckings each, Moors pools nr railwy line), c6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. pair mating WC2), c2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL (1 S of Spynes, 1 Moors), c40 COOT (incl. family party incl. 2 chicks, Moors pools, c10 on nests, incl. c9 Moors pools), 1 WATER RAIL (1 'flicking' wings as if displaying, spynes bullrush pool), c1 LAPWING (flooded area SE corner WC1, then probably same bird over M.Farm and Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (flew along line of oaks M.Farm), c40 COMMON SWIFT (mainly over WC), c10 SAND MARTIN (WC), 1 SWALLOW (WC), c6 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), c6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (singing male S of Spynes), c12 BLACKCAP, c2 GARDEN WARBLER (c2 singing males Spynes/Middle Pit area), c15 COMMON WHITETHROAT, c6 REED WARBLER (incl.c3 singing males in WC1 reedbed nr bridge, c3 reedbed to N of Spynes), c30 STARLING (incl. c5 juv), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (singing male M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
 
Sat, 14 May 2016: 1 POCHARD (male, WC1. Unseasonal sighting), 1 HOBBY, 20 COMMON SWIFT, 30 SAND MARTIN, 2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 pair nesting in clock tower of CTM Offices at the top of Cormonger's Lane).
Butterflies: 1 Small Heath (Spynes path), 10 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Brimstone, 4 Orange Tip (inc. 1 M.Lake), 3 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 2 Large White. Gordon Hay
GREEN-VEINED WHITE (Gordon Hay)
RED ADMIRAL (Gordon Hay)
Female ORANGE TIP (Gordon Hay)
Fri, 13 May 2016: no reported sightings

Thurs, 12 May 2016: Butterfly: Green Hairstreak - flitting around bushes bordering WC Mound. Matt Farmer
 
Wed, 11 May 2016: am/pm: 1 HOBBY (M.Lake), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.Lake/Moors pools), 1 REDSHANK (flooded area WC1), 3 COMMON TERN (2 M.Lake, 1 Spynes), 1 GADWALL (Moors pools), 1 SHOVELER (Moors pools), 1 SPARROWHAWK (female, M.Farm). Butterflies: Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, 4 Orange Tip, Small Tortoiseshell. Gordon Hay 

07.30hrs-9.00hrs: 1 REDSHANK (WC1 flooded area), 1 COMMON TERN (feeding over Spynes, 08.30hrs-9.00hrs), c50 GREYLAG GOOSE (landed on Spynes at 078.50hrs), c15 CANADA GOOSE (landed on Spynes 08.50hrs), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over Moors, mobbed by a Crow) c20 SWIFT (WC), c30 SAND MARTIN (WC), c20 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), c4 REED WARBLER (WC1, incl. 2 WC1 reedbed by causeway), 1 REED BUNTING (WC2). Neil Randon

COMMON TERN feeding over Spynes Mere (Neil Randon)
Tues, 10 May 2016: 12.00hrs: 6 COMMON TERN (feeding over WC1 then flew N). Neil Randon 

Mon, 9 May 2016: 10.00hrs-14.00hrs: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2 island), c34 GREYLAG GOOSE, c24 CANADA GOOSE, 1 GADWALL (WC1), c22 TUFTED DUCK, 1 GREY HERON, 3 CORMORANT, 8  LITTLE GREBE, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 LAPWING (Moors pools), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (over Spynes), 1 HERRING GULL (WC1), c2 COMMON SWIFT, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c6 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 7 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2 island, gathering mud), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 9 BLACKCAP, 4 GARDEN WARBLER, 10 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 REED WARBLER (7 WC1 and causeway), 1 GREENFINCH, 4 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry 

pm: 3 HOBBY (hawking over WC), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (low over WC1), 1 KESTREL (over). Matt Farmer

am: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2 island), 1 REDSHANK (WC1), 51 GREYLAG GOOSE, 31 CANADA GOOSE, 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GADWALL (WC1), 7 GREY HERON, 10 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 KESTREL, 1 LAPWING (WC1), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 35 HERRING GULL, 8 STOCK DOVE, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 1 COMMON SWIFT, 4 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 GOLDCREST, 8 SKYLARK, 6 SAND MARTIN, c30 HOUSE MARTIN, 17 LONG-TAILED TIT, 21 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 37 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 36 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 10 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 5 BULLFINCH, 6 GREENFINCH, 1 LINNET, 8 YELLOWHAMMER. Ray Baker

RED KITE with wing moult even on both wings (Gordon Hay)
am and pm: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 REDSHANK (departed from WC1 flooded area at 05.30hrs), 2 COMMON TERN (M.Lake evening), 1 GADWALL, 1 RED KITE (over Aqua Sports pm), 1 LAPWING, c100 SAND MARTIN (WC/Moors), c5 SWALLOW (WC/Moors). Gordon Hay
REDSHANK (Gordon Hay)
Sun, 8 May 2016: 05.005hrs- 09.45hrs: 1 REDSHANK (flooded WC1 at o5.00hrs, then briefly on WC2 island before flying towards Moors), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (pair WC2 island at 05.55hrs), 1 COMMON TERN (on buoy M.Lake at 06.20hrs), c50 GREYLAG GOOSE (incl. c42 in field by M23, pair with 3 goslings Spynes, then poss. same family later M.West), c55 CANADA GOOSE (incl. c46 in field by M23, and pair with 3 goslings Spynes), c6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (incl. 3 M.West, c3 Moors), 1 GADWALL (male, SE corner WC1), c25 MALLARD (incl. female with 7 ducklings, Moors pools nr railway line), c3 PHEASANT (2 males, 1f M.Farm), c4 GREY HERON (incl. 1 juv. Moors Pools by railway line), c2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL (pair Chilmead Farm), c1 LAPWING (1 over M.Farm, plus poss. same bird over Spynes, and later over Moors), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL (flew over Chilmead Farm), 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (flew N over Chilmead Farm), c1 STOCK DOVE (1 displaying over Chilmead Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oak, M.Farm), c6 COMMON SWIFT (over Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), c4 SWALLOW, c20 HOUSE MARTIN (WC, majority collecting mud from WC2 island), c15 LONG-TAILED TIT (incl. family group with c5/6 juv, bank along railway line), c6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 singing male S of Spynes, 1 singing male Chilmead Pits), c10 BLACKCAP, c2 GARDEN WARBLER (c2 singing males, 1 S of Spynes, 1 N of Middle Pit), c15 COMMON WHITETHROAT (incl. c10 Moors), c6 REED WARBLER (incl. c3 singing males in WC1 reedbed nr bridge, c2 reedbed N of Spynes, c1 Spynes bullrush pool), 4 MISTLE THRUSH (2 M.Farm, 2 Chilmead Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay 

Sat, 7 May 2016: 1 REDSHANK (05.15hrs flew SW from flooded area WC1), 2 GADWALL, 1 LAPWING. Gordon Hay 

Fri, 6 May 2016: am: c30 GREYLAG GOOSE (incl. one pair with goslings), c35 CANADA GOOSE, 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 PHEASANT (male, M.Farm), 10 GREY HERON, 15 LITTLE GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL (flew over Spynes), 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over), c40 HERRING GULL (over), 4 COLLARED DOVE, 17 COMMON SWIFT, 3 KINGFISHER, 11 GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 ROOK, 1 COAL TIT, c5 SKYLARK, 7 SAND MARTIN, 7 SWALLOW, 4 HOUSE MARTIN, 10 LONG-TAILED TIT, 21 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 42 BLACKCAP, 4 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 36 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8 REED WARBLER, 4 NUTHATCH, c30 STARLING (incl. fledgling young), 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 4 LINNET, 8 BULLFINCH, 5 YELLOWHAMMER, 8 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker 

05.30hrs: 1 WOOD SANDPIPER (flew over causeway WC1, couldn't land due to reed protection fencing, did a circuit then departed N. 128th species in 2016). Gordon Hay and Ray Baker 

Thurs, 5 May 2016: 06.40hrs-10.10hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (on platform, M.Lake), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over WC), 1 KESTREL (WC1, successfully caught rodent by causeway, then flew off towards Moors), c5 COMMON SWIFT (WC/Moors), c10 HOUSE MARTIN (WC, c6 collecting mud from WC2 island), c5 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, c20 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER (S end of Middle Pit/Spynes cycle path), c25 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 SEDGE WARBLER, c8 REED WARBLER (WC/Spynes), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), 1 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Neil Randon

WILLOW WARBLER (Gordon Hay)
REED BUNTING catching insects at Spynes Mere (Gordon Hay)
LESSER WHITETHROAT at Spynes Mere cycle path.
Less vocal – presumed paired and nesting (Gordon Hay)
GREAT CRESTED GREBE taking Alder flies off the water by
Water Colour footbridge (Gordon Hay)
Wed, 4 May 2016: Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small White, Orange Tip, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. Gordon Hay

SPECKLED WOOD at Mercers West (Gordon Hay)
10.00hrs-10.30hrs: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (on ramp, M.Lake), c20 COMMON SWIFT (WC/Moors), c5 SWALLOW (WC), c30 HOUSE MARTIN (WC/Moors), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Moors), c5 REED WARBLER (3 WC1 reedbed by causeway, c2 reedbed on S end of WC1), 1 REED BUNTING (WC1). Neil Randon
 
Tues, 3 May 2016: 20.00hrs-20.20hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), c4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors), 1 WIGEON (WC1 in flooded area), 1 KESTREL (over WC), 1 REED WARBLER (singing, WC1 reedbed by causeway). Neil Randon

am: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 43 COMMON SWIFT, 6 SAND MARTIN, 22 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 SEDGE WARBLER. Tom Cahalane

am: 1 HOBBY (over WC/landfill), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (back of WC1 first light, then 1 on WC2 island later), 1 WIGEON  1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 2 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 COMMON SWIFT, 4 ROOK, c8 SAND MARTIN, 7 SWALLOW, c5 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 28 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 42 BLACKCAP, 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 39 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SEDGE WARBLER, 8 REED WARBLER, 2 NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPER, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 LINNET, 4 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER. Ray Baker

HOBBY (Gordon Hay)
Mon, 2 May 2016: 19.50-20.45hrs: 1 WHINCHAT (female, Moors, on posts nr wooden bridge by landfill), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), c4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors, behind WC1), c2 COMMON SWIFT (over WC), c10 SAND MARTIN, c5 SWALLOW, c25 HOUSE MARTIN (all feeding over Moors pools), c2 COMMON WHITETHROAT (railway embankment), Moors pools railway side), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors pools). Neil Randon

Female WHINCHAT on the Moors by the wooden bridge (Neil Randon)
14.35hrs-17.30hrs: 1 WHINCHAT (1 female, Moors, by wooden bridge by landfill), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (male, WC2 island), c18 GREYLAG GOOSE (incl. pair with 5 small goslings, Spynes), c6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (incl. 2 Spynes, c4 Moors), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over Nutfield Marsh), c2 KESTREL (female N of Spynes, caught mouse/vole, male WC), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (over Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over Middle Pit), c1 STOCK DOVE (male, displaying Cormongers Lane end of Moors), c3 COMMON SWIFT (WC), c70 SAND MARTIN (Moors, WC), c6 SWALLOW (WC), c25 HOUSE MARTIN (Moors, WC), 2 KINGFISHER (N side of M.Lake), c5 CHIFFCHAFF, c2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 Chilmead pits, 1 Spynes), c12 BLACKCAP (incl. c1 female), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT ('tacking' male, W end of Spynes by cycle path), c12 COMMON WHITETHROAT (incl. 1 female), c5 REED WARBLER (singing males in reedbed WC1, reedbed N of spynes, Spynes bullrush pool), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors pools by railway line). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Female WHINCHAT on the Moors (Gordon Hay)
SEDGE WARBLER (Gordon Hay)
am: 1 WHINCHAT (Moors), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC island), c70 SAND MARTIN, 20 SWALLOW, c50 HOUSE MARTIN (all feeding over Moors pools by railway line), 5 SEDGE WARBLER (incl. 1 railway embankment), 8 REED WARBLER,  3 GREY WAGTAIL. Gordon Hay
 
07.45hrs: 1 WHINCHAT (female, Moors by wooden bridge). Andy Harding

Sun, 1 May: 10.45hrs-12.00hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes island), 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (6 Moors, 1 Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c5 COMMON SWIFT (WC), c10 HOUSE MARTIN (WC, some collecting mud from WC2 island), c10 BLACKCAP, c1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit/Spynes by cycle path), c10 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 REED WARBLER (WC1 reedbed by causeway), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Neil Randon

06.15hrs-10.35hrs: 1 REDSTART (1 male, Moors, in hawthorn bushes nr 'dell' by railway line), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (pair, WC2 island at 06.15hrs. male and female flew off E at c06.30hrs), c7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (incl. 1 Spynes, c6 Moors), 1 PHEASANT (male, M.Farm), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors pools), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), c3 COMMON BUZZARD (WC), c1 KESTREL (female S of Spynes, poss. another female Chilmead Farm), 2 LAPWING (prob. pair M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (flying N over Chilmead Farm), c4 STOCK DOVE (2 M.Farm, 2 Chilmead Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (in oak SE of M.Farm barn), c30 COMMON SWIFT (incl. c25 WC), c4 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c4 SAND MARTIN (c2 Moors, c2 WC), 5 SWALLOW, c10 HOUSE MARTIN (incl. c6 collecting mud from WC2 island), c10 CHIFFCHAFF, c3 WILLOW WARBLER, c12 BLACKCAP (incl. c1 female), c1 GARDEN WARBLER (1 poss. 2 singing males Middle Pit/Spynes area), 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1, prob. female, Middle Pit nr cycle path, 1 singing male, Moors), c12 COMMON WHITETHROAT (incl. 1 female), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (singing male, heard only, W end M.Lake), c2 REED WARBLER (singing males in reedbed WC1 nr bridge), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (2 juv. M.Farm), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (singing male S of Spynes). Also c3 foxes incl. 1 adult with 1 very small cub – horse paddocks, M.Farm. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay