July 2004 Summary
The low water levels and exposed mud meant that waders were prominent throughout the month, with ten different species being present. The highlights were two Oystercatchers, the first at the reservoir for several years. A total of five Little Ringed Plovers were seen, while other scarcities included an adult Yellow-legged Gull present on a number of dates.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
24 |
24 |
Only a small number of young this year |
| Little Grebe | 1 | 3rd-4th | |
|
Cormorant |
17 | 24 | |
| Grey Heron | 10 | 5th | |
| Little Egret | 3 | 21st/24th/28th-29th | Singles seen on other dates |
| Moorhen | 10+ | At least four pairs bred | |
| Coot | 6+ | At least three pairs bred | |
|
Mute Swan |
4 |
18th |
|
| Canada Goose | 72 | 21st | |
| Teal | 2 | 8th-11th | Pair present |
| Tufted Duck | 1 | 4th-5th | Single drake present |
| Hobby | 1 | 31st | |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 | 12th | |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
|
Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Oystercatcher | 2 | 24th/27th | |
| Lapwing | 4 | 5th | Also a single bird on 20th |
| Ringed Plover |
1 |
2nd |
|
| Little Ringed Plover | 4 | 19-20th | Also a single bird on 14th |
| Black-tailed Godwit | 7 | 5th | Also 4 on 15th and singles on 6th and 17th |
| Common Sandpiper | 16 | 16th | |
| Green Sandpiper | 2 | 6th | Also singles on 16th-17th, 20th and 30th |
| Dunlin | 1 | 8th/20th/24th/31st | |
| Redshank | 3 | 19th | Also singles on 1st and 6th |
| Greenshank | 2 | 20th | Also singles on several dates |
| Yellow-legged Gull | 1 | from 11th | Adult bird present regularly |
| Black-headed Gull | 20+ | 14th | Numbers steadily increasing through the month |
| Common Tern | 2 | 20th/23rd | Also a single bird on 19th |
| Kingfisher | 2 | 14th | Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 | 7th/20th | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 | 20th | |
| Swift | 20 | 8th | |
| House Martin | 30+ | 31st | |
| Sand Martin | 16 | 7th | Also 15+ on 31st |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 1 | 3rd/5th | |
| Stock Dove | 3 | 8th | |
| Grey Wagtail | 1 | 2nd | |
| Pied Wagtail | 2 | 9th | Juvenile birds |
| Whitethroat | 5 | 29th | |
| Reed Bunting | 2 | 27th |