April 30th
Lea Farm Lake – Cuckoo calling from the Lodge Wood, Garden Warbler next to Ron’s hide (FJC); Little Ringed Plover on the north spit (Alan Jackman); Kingfisher active at Ron’s hide, Whitethroat near the Green bridge (Nick Kightley)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Garden Warbler near the Yellow Gate (FJC); Mandarin Duck on the Loddon between Jack’s and the Wooden bridge (Nick Kightley)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Common Sandpiper landed on the pontoon near the Activity Centre (Brian Bennett)
April 29th
Lavell’s Lake – Hobby hunting over seen from Teal hide (John Wolff)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Common Tern flying around near the Activity Centre (FJC)
April 27th
Lea Farm Lake – Common Tern on the left hand buoy (Steve Clarke)
April 26th
Lea Farm Lake – Cuckoo heard calling from the Loddon, Little Ringed Plover in the south west bay, 8 Shelduck circled before heading towards Lavell’s (Steve Clarke); Oystercatcher flying north over the lake, Common Tern on a barrel (James Cross)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Little Ringed Plover on the Bund, Cuckoo calling from the west end (FJC); 8 Shelduck flew north (Steve Clarke); 8 Shelduck also seen from Teal hide (Roger Stansfield); Garden Warbler by picnic bench (Philip Giles)
Sandford Lake – Reed Warbler left of the hide (Philip Giles)
Common Tern at Lea Farm Lake – James Cross
April 25th
Lea Farm Lake – Great White Egret in the north east corner (Dave Rimes)
Landfill Viewing Point – Swift over heading towards Black Swan, 10+ Swallow heading north in one’s and two’s, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat off to the left, Reed Warbler in reeds to the right (FJC)
Sandford Lake – 3 Swift over the east end (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – Arctic Tern circling before heading west to east, Swift over the Activity Centre (Dave Rimes)
April 24th
Lea Farm Lake – Great White Egret, Oystercatcher (Richard Marsh); 2 Oystercatcher mating on the Shingle island, Sedge Warbler single left of Ron’s hide, 2 Shoveler male and female, 2+ Gadwall (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Tawny Owl one calling from east of the Old Golf Course the second calling east of the Car Park field (FJC)
April 23rd
Lea Farm Lake – Great White Egret flew behind reeds in the north east corner, 2 Swallow over (Peter Scudamore)
Lavell’s Lake – Common Sandpiper on the Bund (Tim James)
Black Swan Lake – 5 Arctic Tern over high heading east, 40+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 200+ Mixed Hirundines (Dave Rimes)
Arctic Tern at Black Swan Lake – Dave Rimes
April 22nd
Lea Farm Lake – 2 Ashy-Headed Geese escapee’s with rings on the north east shore (James Cross)
Lavell’s Lake – Common Sandpiper on the scrape (Roger Stansfield); Blackcap on path to Bittern hide, Reed Warbler calling, Garden Warbler calling (Lorna Akers-Douglas)
Middle Marsh – Grasshopper Warbler reeling (Philip Giles)
Common Sandpiper at Lavell’s Lake – James Cross
April 21st
Lea Farm Lake – 2 Little Ringed Plover in the south west corner, 11 Shoveler in the south west corner, 2 Kingfisher flew past Ron’s hide, Sedge Warbler in front of Ron’s hide (FJC); Great White Egret in the north east corner, Redshank flew from shingle island to the north spit island calling (Tim James)
Sandford Lake – Sedge Warbler (Dave Rimes)
Middle Marsh – Grasshopper Warbler heard but not seen (Ralph Watts); Bullfinch (Tim James)
Black Swan Lake – 3 Yellow Wagtail over heading towards Lavell’s (Dave Rimes)
White Swan Lake – 2+ Sedge Warbler, 2+ Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler all in the reed bed, Sedge Warbler near the Loddon path (Dave Rimes); Willow Warbler singing from trees on the west bank of the Loddon (Michael Hubbard)
April 20th
Lavell’s Lake – Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat singing near Bittern hide (Kevin Shea); Garden Warbler on the path to Bittern hide, Great White Egret (James Cross)
Middle Marsh – Grasshopper Warbler calling well (Kevin Shea)
Black Swan Lake – 50+ Hirundines 4+ Swallow 2 House Martin and the rest were Sand Martin (FJC)
April 19th
Lea Farm Lake – 14 Arctic Tern over low from the west heading east, 3 Oystercatcher, Great White Egret (FJC); 2 Little Ringed Plover in the south east corner flew off towards Lavell’s (Steve Clarke)
Lavell’s Lake – Reed Warbler in reeds to the left of Teal hide (Lorna Akers-Douglas); Garden Warbler along the path between Teal and Bittern hide’s, Blackcap showing well along the path between the hide’s (Adrian Bull); Whitethroat singing in the Wet Meadow (Dave Rimes)
Middle Marsh – Grasshopper Warbler towards the north end of the lake (FJC)
April 18th
Lavell’s Lake – Reed Warbler singing behind Bittern hide, Garden Warbler along the path between Teal and Bittern hide’s (Jo Slevin); 2 Oystercatcher flew left to right towards Sandford (Sandy Millin); Whitethroat heard (Paul Etherton)
Middle Marsh – Grasshopper Warbler heard for about 10 minutes (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – 2 House Martin high above the lake (Eddie Napper)
April 17th
Lea Farm Lake – Marsh Harrier over Landfill and the north east bay heading north, Common Tern landed on a buoy then headed south, Snipe on the north spit island, Lapwing heard (FJC); Whitethroat on the opposite bank by the Green bridge (Nick Kightley)
Lavell’s Lake – Garden Warbler near the Yellow gate (FJC)
Landfill Viewing Point – 60+ Sand Martin over Lavell’s Lake, 2 House Martin with the Sand Martin flock (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – Great White Egret over north heading towards Sandford Lake (FJC); Willow Warbler singing by path near Coot’s Bay (Brian Bennett)
Marsh Harrier at Lea Farm Lake – Dave Rimes
April 16th
Lea Farm Lake – Reed Bunting male on the feeder’s at Ron’s hide (Kevin Shea); Great White Egret, 2 House Martin, Yellow Wagtail over calling, 2 Raven over heading south (Dave Rimes)
Lavell’s Lake – Willow Warbler singing well behind Bittern hide, Garden Warbler along the path between the hides, Reed Warbler singing in front of Teal hide (Kevin Shea); 2 Blackcap one on Bittern hide path the other near the Green bridge (Lorna Akers-Douglas)
Black Swan Lake – 50+ Sand Martin around the north side of the small island (FJC)
April 15th
Lea Farm Lake – Wheatear perched on top of dead tree opposite Ron’s hide (Rick Dawson); 16 Mallard comprising 2 families with three and nine ducklings, Swallow over, 2 Oystercatcher in and out, 14+ Shoveler, 4 Teal, 12 Gadwall, 12+ Swallow over heading north west (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Pochard both males, Reed Warbler singing reeds along the path to Bittern hide, Oystercatcher on the Bund (Paul Doctor)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – 2 Bullfinch male and female (Richard Sajdak)
Sandford Lake – Sedge Warbler singing in reeds west of the hide (Dave Rimes)
Black Swan Lake – 2 House Martin in mixed flock of hirundines, 2 Grey Wagtail mating on the beach near the Activity Centre (Brian Bennett); Common Whitethroat singing from the north end of Goat island (Roger Stansfield)
April 14th
Lea Farm Lake – Garden Warbler singing from the scrub behind Renton’s screen (Dave Rimes); Oystercatcher in the north east corner, Little Ringed Plover in the north east corner (Michael Hubbard); Kingfisher in the south west corner, White Wagtail in the north east corner, Pied Wagtail also in the corner (Dave Rimes)
Lavell’s Lake – 26 Shoveler, 4 Teal, Reed Warbler singing from the reeds at the end of the Bund, Cetti’s Warbler near Jerry’s bench, Reed Bunting flew over towards Sandford Lake (Michael Hubbard)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – Willow Warbler singing from the western hedgerow, Reed Warbler also in the western hedgerow (Michael Hubbard)
April 13th
Lea Farm Lake – Great White Egret, 3 Shoveler two males and a female, Little Egret, Cetti’s Warbler (Marek Walford); Tawny Owl called near the Green bridge, 2 Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher flying around noisily (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – Willow Warbler near Bittern hide, Reed Warbler to the right of Bittern hide, Cetti’s Warbler singing and showing on and off (FJC)
April 12th
Lea Farm Lake – 2 Great White Egret towards the north east end from Ron’s hide (Philip Giles); Cuckoo calling from Lodge wood (Tim James)
Lavell’s Lake – 19 Shoveler, 2 Teal, Kingfisher flew along the south side, Great White Egret over heading towards Lea Farm (FJC)
Landfill Viewing Point – Redstart in hedge on the north west boundary of the Landfill (Dave Rimes)
Sandford Lake – Sedge Warbler singing and showing well on the west side south of the gate (Brian Bennett)
Black Swan Lake – Grey Wagtail on the beach near the Activity Centre (Brian Bennett)
White Swan Lake – Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler singing (FJC)
April 11th
Lavell’s Lake – 25 Shoveler on the Bund (Steve Clarke); Garden Warbler singing in a bush at the road end of the Bittern hide path (Tim James); Kingfisher flew over Bittern hide (Chris Elliott)
White Swan Lake – Sedge Warbler in the cut through the reeds (Steve Robertson)
April 10th
Lea Farm Lake – 2 Great White Egret chasing each other on the north end, Shelduck female, Wigeon, 29 Shoveler, 8 Teal (FJC)
Lavell’s Lake – 26 Shoveler from the Tern scrape, 4 Teal (FJC); Sparrowhawk over Bittern hide (Tim James); Kingfisher left of Teal hide (Philip Giles)
Landfill Viewing Point – Great White Egret over low heading towards Lea Farm (Trevor Guyatt); 2 House Martin high up, 25+ Sand Martin (FJC)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – Willow Warbler singing from the central copse (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Barnacle Geese on the beach near the Activity Centre (Eddie
Napper); 2 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin (Brian Bennett)
April 9th
Lea Farm Lake – Reed Warbler to the left of Ron’s hide (FJC)
Sandford Lake – Kingfisher flying right to left towards Lavell’s (Philip Giles)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – Nuthatch calling (Philip Giles)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Swallow, 8 Sand Martin feeding low over the lake (Dave Rimes)
April 8th
Lea Farm Lake – 22 Sand Martin beyond the south west corner, Common Sandpiper in the mist around the north east corner, Mistle Thrush singing from a tall tree immediately after the Green bridge (FJC); Great White Egret on the north spit, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 2 Reed Bunting both males in reeds to the left of Ron’s hide, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull on the shingle island (Bob Bennett); Green Sandpiper on the south side (Roger Stansfield); Kingfisher (Adam McTiernan)
Lavell’s Lake – Willow Warbler by Bittern hide, 5 Jay low over the scrape, 35 Shoveler from Bittern hide (FJC); 9 Teal around the scrape, 4 Blackcap on the path between the hides, 2 Chiffchaff on the lakeside along the path between the hides (Bob Bennett)
Landfill Viewing Point – 2 Sparrowhawk pair high up, 2 Chaffinch over low, 3 Swallow through as singles, Mistle Thrush with nesting material towards Lavell’s west end (FJC)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – 2 Blackcap both male (Bob Bennett)
Black Swan Lake – Mistle Thrush flying from the Old Golf Course towards Lavell’s (FJC)
April 7th
Lea Farm Lake – Great White Egret, Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher (Brian Crathorne)
Lavell’s Lake – Willow Warbler singing near the path to Bittern hide, 18 Redwing over heading north (FJC); Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Sparrowhawk (Brian Crathorne); Oystercatcher over (Ian Young); Kingfisher male to the left of Teal hide (Philip Giles)
Landfill Viewing Point – Cuckoo over Bittern hide heading east and calling (FJC)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – Willow Warbler in the Central Copse (Alan Jackman); Cuckoo calling (Brian Crathorne)
Black Swan Lake – Barnacle Goose in front of the Activity Centre (Alan Jackman)
April 6th
Lea Farm Lake – Common Sandpiper in the south west corner, Great White Egret landed on the north spit, 13 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 2 Lapwing, Snipe on the south east shore, Ringed Plover on the north spit island, Swallow passing through (FJC); 2 Green Sandpiper in the north east corner, 20+ Sand Martin (Steve Clarke); 2 Herring Gull feeding on a dead fish, 2 Goosander both female’s (Paul Bright-Thomas)
Lavell’s Lake – 21 Shoveler (FJC); 7+ Sand Martin over the lake, 4 Teal (FJC); Great White Egret left of Teal hide (Bob Loades)
Landfill Viewing Point – Mandarin Duck flew past heading towards Black Swan (FJC)
Black Swan Lake – 7 Sand Martin over the lake hunting low near the Activity Centre (FJC)
April 5th
Lea Farm Lake – Green Sandpiper, Swallow flew straight through (FJC); 7 Egyptian Geese two adults and five gosling to the right of Ron’s hide, Reed Bunting male on the feeder’s by Ron’s hide, Shelduck just landed by the Sand Martin wall, Great White Egret towards the south side (Roger Stansfield)
Lavell’s Lake – 7+ Sand Martin over the lake (FJC)
Landfill Viewing Point – 2 Swallow one low heading towards the Car Park field the second heading towards Lea Farm, House Martin over heading east, Great White Egret over heading to Lea Farm, Linnet over low heading east (FJC)
Sandford Lake – 2 Oystercatcher on the gravel island in front of the hide (Philip Giles)
April 4th
Lea Farm Lake – Kingfisher over the lake towards Renton’s screen, 2 Goosander male and female on the east shore, 20 Shoveler, 3 Redwing flying along the Landfill boundary (FJC); Green Sandpiper in the north east corner, 2 Snipe, Oystercatcher (Dave Rimes)
Lavell’s Lake – 2 Redwing heading north over Teal hide seen from the Loddon (FJC)
April 3rd
Lea Farm Lake – Barn Owl flew past the hide left to right before heading towards Lavell’s, 2 Goosander male and female flying low south over the Loddon past the Green bridge, 14 Shoveler, Pochard male flew off south, 3 Sand Martin overhead (FJC); 6 Egyptian Geese two adults and four gosling, 2 Oystercatcher in the south west corner, 4 Wigeon, Teal a few still left, Great White Egret flew past Ron’s hide (Peter Scudamore)
April 2nd
Lea Farm Lake – Great White Egret in the north end (Brian Bennett)
April 1st
Lea Farm Lake – 2 Oystercatcher (Brian Crathorne); 2 Goosander male and female near the Loddon, Great White Egret in the north west corner, Goosander female of the north spit island (FJC); Mandarin Duck male flew downstream from the Green bridge (Noel Silver)
Lavell’s Lake – Little Egret, Cetti’s Warbler heard near Bittern hide, Cetti’s Warbler heard near Teal hide (Brian Crathorne); Great White Egret to the left of Teal hide (Philip Giles)
Black Swan Lake – 2 Sand Martin over the lake, Kingfisher flew past the Activity Centre (FJC)
Great White Egret at Lavell’s Lake – Philip Giles
