May 25th.

Cold wet and very windy, 1600 Swift, 200 House Martins and 3 Common Terns, also the Mute Swans have hatched and have 4 cygnets. (B Kington).

May 24th.

Not much to report today, with a lunch time visit and the sailing boats out the main pool it was very quite. Only 6 Common Terns, around 150 Swift and a handfull of Swallows were the only birds around. Four Whitethroats and two Garden Warblers along the lane, and two pairs of Gadwall on the small pool. Great Spotted and Green Woodies were both heard but not seen, and three Buzzards battling against the strong breeze.
Butterflies noted included 2 Holy Blues, 5 Commas, 3 Speckled Woods, 4 Orange-tips and several Small Whites.
S Seal....

May 23rd.

At the pool this afternoon, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper and Cuckoo calling. (J Harris).

May 18th.

Red-legged Partridge.

Well after trying over the last few months to get a reasonable shot of a Red-legged Partridge in the fields that surround the pool, it was a nice supprise at 7-20 this morning with one sitting on the car park gate. Only viewed from the car park the pool looked very quite, just 5 Common Terns and around 200 Swift and a handfull of House Martins.
S Seal.

May 16th.

A quick visit this afternoon, viewed from the car park, light drizzle. Around 300 Swift could be seen hawking over the pool, also 150 Swallow, 30 House and 3 Sand Martins. Three Common Terns were sitting on the rescue boat, and a Common Sandpiper was noted in front of the sailing club.
(S Seal, B Kington).

May 15th.

Very quite at the pool just a Common Sandpiper and 4 Common Terns.
(B Kington).

May 11th.

A flying visit this evening, viewed from the car park. Common Sandpiper x2, Common Tern x5 and Hobby over the northern tree line.
S Seal........