15/08/2016 Blithfield Reservoir

Canada Geese, Greylag Geese, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Swallow, Mute Swan, Great crested Grebe, Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Barnacle Geese, Common Sandpiper, Osprey, Wood Pigeon, Crow, Common Tern, Buzzard, Tufted Duck, Starling, Coot, Magpie, Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Little Egret, Moorhen, Pied Wagtail, Great spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Lesser black-backed Gull, Redshank, Yellow Wagtail, Peregrine, Egyptian Geese, Ringed Plover, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Rook. 

25/07/2016 Middleton Lakes

Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Coal Tit, House Sparrow, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Little Egret, Crow, Swallow, Wood Pigeon, Robin, Tufted Duck, Coot, Common Tern, Great-crested Grebe, Snipe, Moorhen, Lapwing, Teal, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Goosander, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Redshank, Grey Heron, Canada Geese, Greylag Geese, Pied Wagtail, Linnet, Lesser black-backed Gull, Magpie, Mallard, Reed Warbler, Buzzard, Oystercatcher. Heard were Chiffchaff & Great spotted Woodpecker.

24/07/2016 Hatherton Reservoir

On a short walk around the Reservoir today I only saw- Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Crow, Grey Wagtail, Song thrush, Blackbird, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck with young, Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Reed Warbler and Canada Geese.

I have been unable to visit the Reservoir for most of June & July so if anyone has any sightings could you please email them to me hathertonbirder@gmail.com thanks.

20/06/2016 Attenborough Nature Reserve

Birds seen and heard at Attenborough today were-

Black-headed Gull, Red crested Pochard, Common Tern, Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Greylag Geese, Gadwall, Great crested Grebe, Swift, Cetti’s Warbler, Little ringed Plover, Kestrel, Dunnock, Blackbird, Egyptian Geese, Lesser black backed Gull, Goldfinch, Wren, Song Thrush, Sand Martin, Wood Pigeon, Great Tit, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Crow, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Cormorant, Mediterranean Gull, Canada Geese, Magpie and Swallow.

16/06/16 Hatherton Reservoir

Birds seen & heard today were -

Great Tit, Blue Tit, Great spotted Woodpecker, Cetti’s Warbler, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Blackbird, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Tufted Duck, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Kestrel, Wren, Garden Warbler and Black-headed Gull.

09/06/2016 Hatherton Reservoir

Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Cetti’s Warbler, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Blackbird and Green Woodpecker.

Hatherton Reservoir work party

This Sunday's work party has been cancelled.