July 2001 Summary
Early migrants were beginning to pass through during July. A few wader species appeared at the southern end where the falling water levels exposed open mud. Highlights included two Little Ringed Plovers and small numbers of Redshank and Greenshank. A Black-tailed Godwit was a good find. Amongst the gulls an adult Yellow-legged Gull was found.
| Species | Highest Count | Date | Notes |
| Moorhen | 6 | 10th | Including 1 juvenile |
| Great Crested Grebe | 24 | 10th | Including 8 juveniles |
| House Martin | 10 | 31st | |
| Common Sandpiper | 8 | 14th | |
| Ruddy Duck | 2 | 10th-12th | 1 male and 1 female |
| Canada Goose | 50 | 14th | |
| Mute Swan | 9 | 2 adults and 7 cygnets | |
| Barnacle Goose | 1 | 10th-12th | Probable Escapee |
| Starling | c.60 | 12th | |
| Swift | 55 | 10th | |
| Grey Heron | 16 | 30th | |
| Grey Wagtail | 4 | 10th | Including 2 juveniles |
| Cormorant | 21 | 12th | |
| Black-headed Gull | 173 | 30th | |
| Teal | 1 | 12th | Female |
| Kingfisher | 1 | Present most of month | |
| Reed Bunting | 2 | 12th | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | 1 | 12th | |
| Blackcap | 3 | 12th | 1 male and 2 juveniles |
| Peregrine | 1 | 12th | |
| Buzzard | 2 | 23rd | |
| Redshank | 2 | 10th | |
| Song Thrush | 1 | 14th | |
| Wigeon | 1 | 15th | |
| Sedge Warbler | 1 | 15th | |
| Whitethroat | 2 | 15th | |
| Sand Martin | 3 | 15th | |
| Common Gull | 1 | 16th | Juvenile |
| Green Sandpiper | 1 | 16th | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 11 | 29th | |
| Little Ringed Plover | 2 | 19th-23rd | 1 present until 30th |
| Curlew | 1 | 19th | |
| Herring Gull | 36 | 23rd | |
| Dunlin | 1 | 26th | |
| Greenshank | 1 | 29th | |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 1 | 29th | |
| Little Egret | 2 | 30th | |
| House Sparrow | 1 | 30th | |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | 30th |