April 2024

29th - Common Scoter (female)

28th - Common Scoter (female in front of Heron viewpoint, early evening), 30 Swift, c20 House Martin, c20 Sand Martin, c100 Swallow

26th - 4 Common Tern, Reed Warbler and on Stockers Farm - Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Kingfisher (on flooded field)

19th - Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

17th - Kingfisher, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Egyptian Goose, 2+ Sand Martin, c.10 Swallow, c.30 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler and on Stocker's Farm - 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Little Ringed Plover

15th - Little Ringed Plover (on Stockers Farm)

14th - Cuckoo (calling and seen briefly near causeway), 2 Cetti's Warbler (singing) and on Stockers Farm - Oystercatcher, Yellow Wagtail

13th - Common Tern (flying over lake), Kingfisher (from Kingfisher hide), and on Stockers Farm - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper

11th - 2 Willow Warbler (singing), 2 Kingfisher (chasing), Wigeon, 7 Cetti's Warbler

8th - Great White Egret (seen in heronry from causeway, apparently flew north c11.30 hrs), Willow Warbler (singing), 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher

4th - Red-crested Pochard (male), 3 Swallow (flying together), Blackcap (male, in shrubs near Shoveler Hide),

3rd - 2 Common Tern, Kingfisher, c4 Swallow, Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Cetti's Warbler

1st - 3 Oystercatcher (seen circling overhead), 2 Blackcap