April 2004 Summary
The first winter Kittiwake remained at the reservoir well into the month, and was joined by an adult bird briefly. Other highlights included adult Sandwich and Arctic Terns. Summer migrants continued to return with a single male Wheatear being the pick of the passerines. An unconfirmed report of an Osprey was not unexpected for the time of year, and a single Hobby was seen.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
60+ |
19th |
|
|
Cormorant |
10 | Up to 10 present all month |
|
|
Wigeon |
22 |
8th |
|
|
Teal |
8 |
4th |
|
| Gadwall | 2 | 26th | Pair present. Also a single drake on 9th |
|
Tufted Duck |
4 |
4th |
Two pairs present |
| Osprey | 1 | 25th | Unconfirmed report of a single bird |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 | Single birds seen on a few dates | |
| Buzzard | 9 | 9th | |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
2nd |
Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Kestrel | 1 | 6th/18th | |
| Hobby | 1 | 30th | |
| Common Sandpiper | 10 | 24th | First bird on 11th |
| Snipe |
1 |
10th |
|
| Black-headed Gull | 4 | 19th | |
| Herring Gull | 80+ | 24th | |
| Lesser-black Backed Gull | 30+ | 24th | |
| Kittiwake | 2 | 7th-8th | 1st winter bird present until 26th. Oiled adult present briefly |
| Sandwich Tern | 1 | 6th | |
| Arctic Tern | 1 | 29th | |
| Kingfisher | 1 | 4th | |
| Swift | 2 | 26th | First bird on 26th |
| Stock Dove | 1 | 5th | |
| Collared Dove | 1 | 20th | |
| Meadow Pipit |
10 |
9th |
|
| Skylark | 1 | 9th | |
| Wheatear | 1 | 13th | Single male present |
| Swallow | 100+ | 29th | |
| Sand Martin | 10+ | 2nd | |
| House Martin | 100+ | 29th | First bird on 10th |
| Cetti's Warbler | 1 | First heard on 2nd. Heard singing on several dates | |
| Sedge Warbler | 1 | 22nd | First bird on 22nd |
| Reed Warbler | 2-3 | 26th | First bird on 26th? |
| Chiffchaff | 8+ | 10th | |
| Willow Warbler | 2 | 10th | First bird on 8th |
| Whitethroat | 3 | 19th | First bird on 19th |
| Lesser Whitethroat | 2 | 26th | First bird on 26th |
| Garden Warbler | 1 | 27th | First bird on 27th |
| Linnet | 3 | 9th | Flew over heading west |
| Marsh Tit | 2 | 4th/9th | |
| Raven | 1 | 26th | |
| Jay | 1 | 23rd | |
| Reed Bunting | 3 | 10th |