2023

2023

Thanks to all observers for their records, especially Stanford Ringing Group (SRG), Steve Nichols (SCN), George Burton (GB), Barbara and Fritz Graves (B&FG), Chris Begley (CB), Peter Dillon-Hooper (PDH), Sandra and Mick Wyatt (S&MW), Ian Bartlett (IB), Chris Hubbard (CMH), Matt Jackson (MJ), Dan March (DM)

December 

31st	PINTAIL 1 drake CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall (SCN) HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. HERE'S TO A GREAT BIRDING 2024

30th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull c185 in the roost (CMH), GREAT EGRET 3 (CMH), Water Rail 2, Snipe 4, Lesser Redpoll 1, PINTAIL 1 (CMH), Goosander 14 CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall (CMH)

29th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL  1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), Snipe 5, PINTAIL 2 (SCN), Goosander 15 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Great Black-backed Gull 65 in the roost

28th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 2 first-winters in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 in the roost (CMH), PINTAIL 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Grebe 2, Shoveler 5, Stock Dove 25, Goosander 2

27th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 2 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Shelduck 3, PINTAIL 1 drake (CMH), Goldeneye 9, Teal 7, Little Grebe 2

24th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 1st-winter (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 11, Red Kite 1, CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall (CB) Mediteranean Gull (Chris Hubbard) Happy Christmas to all visitors to Stanford Reservoir

23rd	Water Rail 1, GREAT EGRET 1, Chiffchaff 1, Shoveler 4, Buzzard 2, Mistle Thrush 1, Goosander 3

22nd	CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), PINTAIL 2 (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull c130, Goosander 1, Chiffchaff 1, Little Egret 1, Pied Wagtail 10, Little Grebe 3

20th	Goosander 4 (3 drakes), Great Black-backed Gull 97, Little Grebe 2

17th	Coot 529, Tufted Duck 164, Gadwall 101, Pochard 55, Mute Swan 70, Wigeon 92, Great Crested Grebe 7, Little Grebe 3 Cormorant 12, Greylag Goose 158, Goldeneye 5, Mallard 45

16th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter (CMH), YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull 147 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 3 over dam at dusk (CMH), Pochard 55, Goosander 2 drakes, Little Grebe 3, Shoveler 4, CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall (CB/B&FG), BRAMBLING 2 (S Wright)

15th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 2 first-winters in the roost (CMH), Common Gull min of 1800 in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull c70, Little Grebe 3, Siskin 15, CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall

13th	CASPIAN GULL 1 adult briefly this AM (CMH), Little Egret 2, Siskin 1, CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall (CMH)

12th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull 94 in the roost (CMH), CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall, Little Egret 2, Lesser Redpoll 17

11th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Goosander 10 (7 drakes), Goldeneye 15, CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 3, Water Rail 1 Mediterranean Gull (Chris Hubbard)

10th	BRAMBLING 1, CATTLE EGRET 2 still at Stanford Hall (CMH)

9th	GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, CATTLE EGRET 2 at Stanford Hall (CB)

8th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 2, Redwing 67 ringed (SRG), Fieldfare 12 ringed (SRG)

7th	GREAT EGRET 1 (CMH), Little Grebe 1

6th	Goldeneye 11, Shoveler 10, Little Grebe 2

5th	*BARNACLE GOOSE* 46 briefly, the first since 2021 (SCN), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 2 (SCN) Barnacle Geese (Steve Nichols)

3rd	GREAT EGRET 1 (SCN), Teal 11, Goldeneye 3, Teal 11

2nd	Goldeneye 2, Teal 4

November 

30th	Goldeneye 4, Little Grebe 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, Barn Owl 1

29th	Goosander 2, Teal 2, Shoveler 1, Raven 1, Jay 1

28th	Water Rail 2, Fieldfare c100

26th	Goosander 1, Shoveler 4, Teal 3

25th	Little Egret 1, Redwing c50, Fieldfare c50, Treecreeper 1, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 3 (SCN), Teal 15, Water Rail 2

*PLEASE NOTE - THERE WILL BE NO UPDATES TO THE SIGHTINGS PAGE UNTIL THE 7TH DECEMBER AS I AM AWAY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEND ANY RECORDS VIA EMAIL AS NORMAL. THANKS CHRIS*

24th	**CATTLE EGRET** 1 this PM with Little Egret (CMH), Shoveler 2

23rd	**CATTLE EGRET** 2 again briefly (CMH/CB), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, Water Rail 1 Cattle Egret (Chris Hubbard)

22nd	**CATTLE EGRET** 2 flew SW again at 16.12 with a Little Egret (CMH), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull 81 in the roost (CMH), Water Rail 1, Teal 86 (CMH), Goldeneye 16, Great Crested Grebe 23     First-winter Mediterranean Gull (Chris Hubbard)

21st	Water Rail 2, Little Grebe 6, GREAT EGRET 1

20th	*WOODCOCK* 1 ringed this AM, the first to be ringed since 2012 (SRG), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), MERLIN 1 late afternoon (A Homer), Goosander 2, Great Crested grebe 27, Goldeneye 17, Water Rail 4, Chiffchaff 2 Woodcock, the first to be ringed since 2012 (SRG)

19th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL  1 adult in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 6, Great Black-backed Gull 53, Peregrine 1 hunting Starlings at dusk, Chiffchaff 2, Tawny Owl 1

18th	**CATTLE EGRET** 2 flew low SW this evening, the first of 2023 and only the 3rd ever site record (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2, CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull 55 in the roost (CMH),  Water Rail 4, Goldeneye 26, Chiffchaff 2, Siskin 3, Cetti's Warbler 1

17th	*GREY PLOVER*  1 flew through calling, the first of 2023 (CMH), Water Rail 3, Cetti's Warbler 1, Goldeneye 10, GREAT EGRET 1, Teal 14, Chiffchaff 1

16th	GREAT EGRET 1, Water Rail 2, BRAMBLING 1, Goldeneye 10

15th	Goldeneye 10, Little Egret 5, Kingfisher 1, Chiffchaff 1

14th	GREAT EGRET 1, Water Rail 3, Cetti's Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2

13th	CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1

12th	WHOOPER SWAN 4 briefly this morning (CMH), BRAMBLING 1, Siskin 6, Cetti's Warbler 1, Water Rail 2, PINTAIL 1 female (CMH) Whooper Swans (Chris Hubbard)

11th	*MERLIN* 1 this AM (CMH/M Townsend), BRAMBLING 1, Siskin 4, Teal 7, Snipe 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Water Rail 1, Chiffchaff 1, Lesser Redpoll 2

10th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 2 (CMH), BRAMBLING 1, Water Rail 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Little Egret 1, Kingfisher 1, Siskin and Redpoll over, Cormorant 30

9th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 2 (CMH), Goldeneye 10

8th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 2 (CMH/S Wright), Starling c5000, Teal 4, Shoveler 6

7th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 3 drakes (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), Peregrine 1, BRAMBLING 7 (M Townsend), Goldeneye 10, Teal 3, Fieldfare c1000, Starling c5000, Barn Owl 1

6th	*MERLIN* 1 female/imm flew west close to the dam chasing Meadow Pipits this AM (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost, YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Goldeneye 6, Fieldfare c1500, Siskin 25, Shoveler 7

5th	BRAMBLING 2, 1 ringed (SRG), Fieldfare c1000, Shoveler 6, Teal 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Little Egret 1, GREAT EGRET 1, Water Rail 1, Lesser Redpoll 12, Starling c3000 (CMH) Female Brambling (SRG)

4th	Little Grebe 3, Shoveler 5

3rd	BRAMBING 2, Fieldfare c300, Redwing c150, Goldeneye 5, Pied Wagtail 16, DUNLIN 1 flew east early morning (CMH), Skylark 40, Snipe 2, Water Rail 2

1st	CASPIAN GULL 1 first-winter (CMH)

October

31st	Snipe 1, Pochard 27, Water Rail 3, Goldeneye 3, Cetti's Warbler 2, Teal 4, Goldcrest 8, Treecreeper 2, Chiffchaff 2, Nuthatch 1

30th	Peregrine 1, Water Rail 1, Siskin 3, Nuthatch 1

29th	Goldeneye 1, Shoveler 5, Teal 1, Goldfinch 20 Long-tailed Tit c30, Chiffchaff 1

28th	Peregrine 1, Stock Dove 31 (CMH), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH)

27th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost this evening (CMH), Cetti;s Warbler 2, Water Rail 1, Goosander 2, BRAMBLING 1 (CMH)

26th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Goosander 6 (CMH), Little Grebe 3, Goldeneye 1 Mediterranean Gull (Chris Hubbard)

25th	Redpoll 25 ringed today (SRG), Tree Sparrow 1 75 new birds ringed and 2 controls (SRG)

24th	Goldeneye 1

23rd	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH)

22nd	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again (CMH), Fieldfare 300, GREAT EGRET 1, PINTAIL 1, Redwing c200, Little Egret 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 6, Red Kite 4, Lapwing c50, Meadow Pipit c10, Goldcrest 5, Cetti's Warbler 2, Starling c2000, Teal 6

21st	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 2, PINTAIL 1

20th	*LITTLE GULL* 2, a first-winter and an adult in and around the roost this evening (CMH), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first winter (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again (CMH), Little Egret 1

19th	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again (CMH), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost, the first of the autumn (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, PINTAIL 2, STONECHAT 1 (CMH), Barn Owl 1

18th	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again this AM (CMH), PINTAIL 3, DUNLIN 2 flew through this AM (CMH), Little Egret 1, Teal 4

17th	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' again this AM (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2, PINTAIL 3 (CMH), Fieldfare c450, *MERLIN* 1 female along the permissive section of the disused railtrack (P Bunyard), Teal 4, Little Egret 1, Goosander 2(C Wormleighton) Merlin (Paul Bunyard)

16th	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, PINTAIL 2, WHEATEAR 1 (CMH/A Homer) 43 new birds ringed today (SRG)

15th	MARSH HARRIER 1 'ZC' (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2, BRAMBLING 2, Redpoll c30, Siskin 5, Little Egret 1, PINTAIL 2, Snipe 2, Sparrowhawk 2 Marsh Harrier 'ZC' (Chris Hubbard) 84 new birds ringed today (SRG)

14th	*WHOOPER SWAN* 1 late morning (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged, ZC (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 5, GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret, BRAMBLING 1 over  Whooper Swan (Chris Hubbard)

13th	*WHOOPER SWAN* 5, 1 this AM and 4 this PM, the second and third records of 2023 (CMH/SCN), GARGANEY 1 again briefly on the dam (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), PINTAIL 1 female (CMH), Little Egret 1, MARSH HARRIER 1 (CMH)  Garganey (Chris Hubbard) Whooper Swan (Chris Hubbard)

12th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAR EGRET 1 (CMH), Redpoll 30, PINTAIL 1 drake (PDH), Teal 18,

11th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), STONECHAT 1 male at the dam (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 at the point, Golden Plover 35 over railtrack (CMH), Snipe 2

10th	*SHORT-EARED OWL* 1 briefly this morning, the first since 2020 (A Hiatt / A Homer), EGYPTIAN GOOSE 2, the first of 2023 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4, Redwing 752 (CMH), Skylark 66, Fieldfare 49, Swallow 4, Redpoll 4, Siskin 11 Short-eared Owl (Ashley Hiatt)

9th

GREAT EGRET 6, 5 this AM before flying NW at 07.46 and 1 at dusk, a new site record (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged 'ZC' (B Silverman/CMH), REDWING min 3650 (CMH/M Townsend), Fieldfare c250, Skylark c40 over, BRAMBLING 3 (M Townsend), WILLOW WARBLER 1, likely of the northern race, acredula ringed this AM (SRG), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 still (D Hicklin), Golden Plover 1, Pintail 1, Tufted Duck 170 Willow Warbler - likely of the Northern race, acredula (SRG) Red-crested Pochard (Chris Hubbard)

8th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 (CMH), Green Sandpiper 1, Swallow 12, PINTAIL 1, Redwing 45, Water Rail 1, Little Egret 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull min of 1100 into roost (CMH) 194 new birds ringed today, 13 retraps and 2 controls

7th	MARSH HARRIER 1 this AM (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 2 (CMH), Swallow 9, Hobby 1 (CMH), Green Sandpiper 1, Siskin 1 Garden Warbler 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Peregrine 1 (P Bateup), Little Grebe 20 Green Sandpiper (Chris Hubbard)

6th	GARGANEY 1 on the dam this afternoon (SCN), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), Meadow Pipit c150, Little Grebe 20

5th	*MERLIN* 1fem/imm at 18.34, the first of 2023 (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1

4th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAR EGRET 1 (CMH), Snipe 2, Goosander 1, Lesser Redpoll 10, Little Grebe 20, Redwing 1, Swallow 17

3rd	GARGANEY 1 for most of the day in the Narrow, the 2nd record of 2023 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 (CMH), PINTAIL 1, Swallow 7, Water Rail 1, Little Egret 1, Kingfisher 2, Meadow Pipit c30, Cetti's Warbler 2 Garganey (Chris Hubbard)

2nd	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 (CMH), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 (CMH), PINTAIL 1 (CMH), Garden Warbler 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Swallow 1, Redwing 3 (M Townsend), Lesser Redpoll 27 (M Townsend), Skylark 13, STONECHAT 1 (CB), Little Egret 1 146 new birds ringed this AM (SRG)

1st	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 (CMH), Kingfisher 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Little Grebe 15

September

30th

RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), PINTAIL 1 (CMH), Snipe 2, Shoveler 35, Wigeon c110, Little Grebe 20, Swallow c30, House Martin c10, Siskin several over, Lesser Redpoll c20, Barn Owl 1, Meadow Pipit c100, Lesser Whitethroat 1 ringed this AM (SRG), STONECHAT 1 (S Wright) 263 new birds ringed today plus re-traps and 1 control (SRG)

29th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH) MANDARIN 1 female (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged this AM (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Lesser Redpoll 2 over, Water Rail 1, Kingfisher 1, Little Egret 1, Pochard 10

28th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Hobby 1, Peregrine 1, Meadow Pipit c100, Cetti's Warbler 2, Little Grebe 15

27th

RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (B Silverman / CMH), STONECHAT 1 (B Silverman), Green Sandpiper 1, GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 ringed (SRG), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 2 ringed (SRG), Common Sandpiper 1, Little Grebe 9, Raven 10, Little Egret 1, Swallow c100, Meadow Pipit c70, Pochard 8, Lesser Redpoll 4 including 1 ringed (SRG) 278 new birds ringed today plus 2 retraps and 1 control (SRG)

25th	Kingfisher 1, Red Kite 2, Common Sandpiper 1, PINTAIL 1 (GB), Wigeon c30

24th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 2 drakes (CMH), Teal 1, Meadow Pipit 4, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Egret 1

23rd	Goosander 1 this AM (CMH), Siskin c20, Lesser Redpoll c5, Peregrine 1 275 new birds ringed today (SRG)

22nd	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (B&FG), Meadow Pipit c40, Shoveler 7, Whitethroat 1, Wigeon 12, Swallow / House Martin mixed flock c50

21st	MARSH HARRIER 1 (N Jarvis), Teal 3, PINTAIL 1 (CMH), Peregrine 1 (P Bateup), Lesser Redpoll 1 over, Siskin 5 over, Meadow Pipit c30, Little Egret 1, Common Gull 1, Water Rail 1 255 new birds ringed today (SRG)

20th	MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged this evening (no code read) (CMH), Water Rail 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Teal 3, Common Sandpiper 3

19th	MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged, 'ZC' this AM (CMH), Hobby 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Grebe 21, Swallow 85, House Martin 95, Wigeon c60, Little Egret 1, Sand Martin 10

18th	PINTAIL 1 (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 3, Common Sandpiper 2, Little Grebe 26, Teal 1, Lapwing 1, Chiffchaff c15 at the point (CMH), Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Swallow 18, Skylark 10, Hobby 1, Little Egret 1

17th	MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged, 'ZC' this AM (CMH), PINTAIL 1 female (CMH), Little Grebe 26

16th	MARSH HARRIER 2 (CMH), Water Rail 1, Hobby 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Grebe 22, Raven 20 500 new birds ringed today (SRG)

15th

**HONEY BUZZARD** 1 very briefly this PM, a description is required and if accepted this will be only the 4th record for the site (S&MW), MARSH HARRIER 2 including an unread wing-tagged bird (B Silverman), GREAT EGRET 1, Raven 25, Buzzard 10, Hobby 2, Common Sandpiper 2, Snipe 2, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 20 212 new birds ringed today, 1 control and 3 retraps (SRG)

14th	MARSH HARRIER 1 wing-tagged 'ZC' (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Hobby 2, Swallow c100 260 new birds ringed today (SRG)

13th	MARSH HARRIER 3, including the two wing-tagged birds (CMH), RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Siskin 16, Swallow c40, House Martin c20, Little Grebe 20, Hobby 1, Little Egret 1

12th	MARSH HARRIER 2 present, 1 wing-tagged 'ZC' and an untagged bird (CMH), RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Tawny Owl 1, Water Rail 1, Hobby 2, Swallow 5 Marsh Harrier 'ZC' - image taken on Saturday,  still present  today (D Dunne) Ruddy Shelduck (Chris Hubbard)

11th	MARSH HARRIER 2 present, 1 wing-tagged 'ZC' and an untagged bird (CMH), RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 still (CMH), Hobby 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Tawny Owl 1 84 new birds ringed today, 2 controls and 26 retraps (SRG) Juvenile Great Crested Grebe (Chris Hubbard) Ruddy Shelduck (Chris Hubbard)

10th	MARSH HARRIER 2 wing-tagged birds still present (CMH), RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 female on the dam early AM before flying off and then again this evening, the first of 2023 (CMH), Siskin 4 over, Common Sandpiper 2, Hobby 2, Yellow Wagtail 2 over, Little grebe 15, Tawny Owl 1

9th

MARSH HARRIER 3, 2 of which are wing-tagged - see below for details (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Peregrine 1 Marsh Harrier 'ZC' - ringed and tagged on 19th June 2023 at Breydon Water, Norfolk. sexed as a female based on size.  Marsh Harrier '6A' - ringed and tagged on 2nd July 2023 at Welney WWT, Cambs. Sexed as a female. Information kindly provided by Phil Littler, North West Norfolk Ringing Group  429 new birds ringed today (SRG) Marsh Harrier - 'ZC' (Barry Silverman) Marsh Harrier - '6A' (Chris Hubbard)

8th	MARSH HARRIER 2 (CMH), PINTAIL 11 this AM (CMH), Hobby 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Wigeon 30, Pochard 10, Green Sandpiper 1, Snipe 2

7th

*RINGED PLOVER* 3 flew through west calling this AM, the first of 2023 (CMH), MARSH HARRIER  1 over the reedbed (B&FG) and 2 this evening including a red wing tagged bird (SCN/CMH), Golden Plover 2 flew east (CMH), Yellow Wagtail 2, Common Sandpiper 2, SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1, Shoveler 21, Little Grebe 13, Wigeon 11, WHINCHAT 3 on a private part of the site but could be others around (CB) 208 new birds ringed today and 4 retraps (SRG)

6th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 male in eclipse (SCN), Teal 3, WHEATEAR 1 around the spillway until lunchtime at least, Common Sandpiper 1, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Yellow Wagtail 2, Little Egret 2, REDSTART 1 (Dave Hughes) 248 new birds ringed today including 195 Blackcaps (SRG) Wheatear (Chris Hubbard)

5th	GREAT EGRET 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Wigeon 4, Pochard 4, Shoveler c20, Teal 10  172 new birds ringed this AM and 6 retraps (SRG)

4th	OSPREY 1 around 09.45, the third record of 2023, REDSTART 1 along the poplars (CMH), Yellow Wagtail 2 over, Swallow c50, Sand Martin 1, Green Sandpiper 1  261 new birds ringed this AM (SRG)

3rd	MARSH HARRIER 2 this AM (CMH), Little Egret 1, Yellow Wagtail 6, Water Rail 1, Swallow 25, Shoveler 25, Teal 4, Snipe 1, Meadow Pipit 12, Cormorant 30. Shelduck 5 juveniles, Common Sandpiper 1,Lapwing 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Pochard 5

2nd	MARSH HARRIER 1 again this PM (SCN) and this evening (CMH), Hobby 1, Shoveler 25, Teal 10, Wigeon 2, Little Egret 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Raven 25, Common Sandpiper 1  275 new birds ringed today (SRG) Marsh Harrier, record shots (Chris Hubbard)

1st	Common Sandpiper 1, Great Crested Grebe c60, Teal 2, Wigeon 2, Kingfisher 1

August 

31st

REDSTART 1 ringed this AM, taking the 2023 total to 59 (SRG), MARSH HARRIER 1 at 06.30 (CMH), SISKIN 1 (CMH/MJT), Swift 3, Common Sandpiper 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Raven 25, Cormorant 25, Little Egret 2, Hobby 1, Shoveler 16, Little Grebe 16, Wigeon 3 (CMH)   209 new birds ringed today and 1 control (SRG)

30th	REDSTART 2, a male and female this AM (CMH), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 at box 23 (CMH), Raven 26 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Lesser Whitethroat 10, Whitethroat c25, Little Egret 2, Teal 3, Shoveler 6, Little Grebe 5, Hobby 1, Red Kite 3, Buzzard 3 Male Redstart (Chris Hubbard)

29th	REDSTART 1 ringed this AM, taking the 2023 total to 58 (SRG), Little Egret 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Raven 15

28th

**WRYNECK** 1 ringed this AM at 07.25, the first for the year and the 6th to be ringed at the site. This is also the 4th consecutive year that this species has been ringed (SRG), REDSTART 4 ringed this AM taking the 2023 total to 57 (SRG), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 ringed (SRG), SISKIN 30 over, the first of the autumn (MJT), Common Sandpiper 2, Raven 20, Wigeon 2, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Swift 5, Hobby 1 311 new birds ringed today, 16 retraps and 3 controls (SRG) Wryneck (SRG)

27th

*WHINCHAT* 2 this AM, the first to be ringed in 2023 (SRG) and a 2nd bird seen (CB), REDSTART 3 ringed this AM taking the 2023 total to 53 (SRG), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 2 ringed (SRG), Lesser Whitethroat 6 ringed, Blackcap 84 ringed, Garden Warbler 15 ringed, MARSH HARRIER 1 over Blowers at 10.25 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Great Crested Grebe 60, Cormorant 40  269 new birds ringed today, 19 retraps and 1 control (SRG)   Whinchat, the first to be ringed in 2023 (SRG)

26th

REDSTART 6 ringed this AM taking the 2023 total to 50 (SRG), *TREE PIPIT* 1 over (D Neal), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Common Sandpiper 4, Raven 16, GREAT EGRET 1 over Blowers (MJT/CMH), Common Tern 1 194 new birds ringed today and 27 retraps (SRG) Male Redstart (SRG) Female Redstart (SRG)

25th	*TREE PIPIT* 2 this AM, 1 ringed and another seen (CMH/SRG), WHINCHAT 1 (CMH), REDSTART 13 ringed, taking the 2023 total to 44 (SRG), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 6 ringed (SRG), Common Sandpiper 2                              412 new birds ringed today, 22 retraps and 1 control (SRG)

24th

REDSTART 4 ringed, taking the 2023 total to 31 (SRG), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 2 ringed (SRG), Sedge Warbler 54 ringed, Willow Warbler 87 ringed, Lesser Whitethroat 21 ringed, Garden Warbler 24 ringed, Wigeon 1, Pochard 1, Great Crested Grebe 53, Yellow Wagtail 1 606 new birds ringed today, 17 retraps and 3 controls (SRG) Redstart - one of 31 ringed so far in 2023 (SRG)

23rd

REDSTART 3 ringed this AM taking the 2023 total to 27 (SRG) and 1 this evening just up from the Welford Road car park (CMH), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 2 ringed this AM (SRG), Lesser Whitethroat 19 ringed this AM (SRG), Kingfisher 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Common Sandpiper 4, Little Grebe 13, Little Egret 2         312 new birds ringed today and 54 retraps (SRG)

22nd	*BLACK TERN* 1 still (CMH), Common Sandpiper 5, Little Grebe 11, Raven 6  198 new birds ringed today, 44 retraps and 1 control (SRG) LESSER EMPEROR DRAGONFLY 1 this AM (SRG)

21st

REDSTART 3 ringed this morning, taking the 2023 total to 24 (SRG), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 juvenile this evening, the first of the autumn (CMH), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 5 ringed this AM (SRG), *BLACK TERN* 1 still (PDH), Little Grebe 13, Common Sandpiper 6, Shoveler 39, Swift c20 272 new birds ringed today, 18 retraps and 1 control (SRG) Grasshopper Warbler (SRG) Redstart (SRG)

20th

**TREE PIPIT** 2 ringed this morning, the first to be ringed since 2021 (SRG), REDSTART 1 ringed this AM, the 21st of 2023 (SRG), *BLACK TERN* 1 still present until at least 09.30 (CMH), Hobby 1, Shelduck 2, Shoveler 22, Teal 6, Little Grebe 10, Kingfisher 2 including 1 ringed by SRG                                                                                                                                  one of two Tree Pipits ringed this AM (SRG)

19th

*BLACK TERN* 1 moulting adult, the 15th of 2023 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 (CMH), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Common Sandpiper 6, Shelduck 2, Little Grebe 10, Teal 6, Common Gull 2, Little Egret 1, Kingfisher 1, Tufted Duck 1 adult with 13 young, Pochard 3 Black Tern (Chris Hubbard) Black Tern (Chris Hubbard)

18th

*REDSTART* 1 ringed this AM, the 20th of 2023 (SRG), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 ringed this AM (SRG), *RUFF*  1 fly through this evening at 18.17, the first of 2023 (CMH), MARSH HARRIER 1 juvenile over the fishing platform near the dam at 18.45 (CMH), Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult briefly (CMH), Common Gull, 2, Common Sandpiper 4, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 3 Redstart, the 20th to be ringed this year (SRG)

17th	MARSH HARRIER 1 again this AM (CMH), GREAT EGRET (CMH), Common Sandpiper 4, Shoveler 15, Teal 12, Shelduck 2, Little Grebe 3, Little Egret 2, Lapwing 1

16th	*REDSTART* 12 ringed this AM (6 juv male, 5 juv female and an adult male)  taking the total to 19 for 2023 (SRG), MARSH HARRIER 1 this AM (CMH/AGH/DS), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 5 ringed this AM (SRG)  451 new birds ringed this AM (SRG)

15th	**SHAG** 1 this evening, the first since 2020 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 (A Herbert), Spotted Flycatcher 4, Little Egret 3, Shoveler 20, Teal 1, Shelduck 4, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Yellow Wagtail 2 Shag (Chris Hubbard)

14th	**TREE PIPIT** 1 over calling, the first of 2023 (CMH), Shelduck 4, Shoveler 10, Little Egret 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Grebe 5, SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 2 (CMH/R Cross), Pochard 1

13th	Hobby 1, Shelduck 4, Little Grebe 3, Yellow Wagtail 1, Teal 2, Shoveler 20, Black-headed Gull 13, Pochard 1

12th	*REDSTART* 3 ringed this AM taking the total to 7 in 2023 (SRG), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Common Sandpiper 1, Shoveler 11, Common Tern 11, Little Grebe 4, Shelduck 2, Little Egret 2, PEREGRINE 1 (CMH), Hobby 1, Swift c25, House Martin c100 Redstart, the 7th ringed in 2023 (SRG)

11th	DUNLIN 1 flew through this AM (CMH), Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Yellow Wagtail 2, Shoveler 12, Little Grebe 7, Teal 1, Shelduck 3, Little Egret 1, Common Tern 11 including 6 juveniles, Raven c30, Pied Wagtail 12, Kingfisher 1

10th

*REDSTART* 1 ringed this AM, the 4th of 2023 (SRG), GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Yellow Wagtail 12 (CMH), Shelduck 3, Little Egret 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Little Grebe 5, Shoveler 10, Common Sandpiper 1, Common Tern 6 174 new birds ringed this AM (SRG) Redstart, the 4th ringed in 2023 (SRG)

9th

*GRASSHOPPER WARBLER* 1 ringed this AM, the first of 2023 (SRG), REDSTART 1 ringed this AM, the 3rd of 2023 (SRG), WHEATEAR 1 this evening, the first of the autumn (GB), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 ringed this AM (SRG) and another 3 this evening (GB), Common Sandpiper 1, Shelduck 3, Yellow Wagtail 1, Little Egret 3, Shoveler 10, Teal 4 298 new birds ringed this AM  Redstart, the 3rd ringed in 2023 (SRG) Grasshopper Warbler - our first record of 2023 (SRG)

8th	Shelduck 3, Shoveler 30, Black-headed Gull c120 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Yellow Wagtail 2, Cetti's Warbler 1

7th

WILLOW WARBLER 93 ringed this AM (SRG), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 2, Green Sandpiper 2 (CMH), Yellow Wagtail at least 11 (CMH), Shelduck 2, Cetti's Warbler 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Shoveler 10, Little Egret 1, Hobby 1, Little Grebe 3, Teal 1 290 new birds ringed, 33 retraps and 2 controls this AM (SRG). One of the controls is a French ringed Sedge Warbler

6th	Shelduck 3, Shoveler 11, Teal 8, Pochard 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 2

5th	Shelduck 3, Little Egret 2, Shoveler 11, Teal 1

4th	*MARSH HARRIER* 1 the first of 2023, before being mobbed by Ravens and heading high SE (CMH), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER at least 6, Raven 14 (CMH), Teal 6, Shoveler 11, Grey Heron 4

3rd

*BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* 1, the 11th of 2023 (CMH), REDSTART 2, the first in Blowers Lodge Bay (B Silverman) and a juvenile male ringed (SRG), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 2 ringed this AM (SRG), Shelduck 4, Common Gull 5 over  Redstart (SRG - image Chris Hubbard) Spotted Flycatcher (SRG - image Chris Hubbard) Black-tailed Godwit (Chris Hubbard)

2nd	Hobby 1, Shelduck 3, Common Sandpiper 1

1st	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER c10 still (Andy Burns/CMH), Common Sandpiper 4 (SCN), Oystercatcher 2, Shelduck 8           Spotted Flycatcher (Andy Burns)

July 

31st	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 6, Common Sandpiper 1m Little Grebe 1, Shelduck 8, Pochard 1, Raven 8, Lesser Whitethroat 5, Cetti's Warbler , Shoveler 7, Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 3, Oystercatcher 2

30th	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER at least 10 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Shelduck 8, Little Egret 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Little Grebe 3 Spotted Flycatchers (Chris Hubbard)

29th	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 2, Common Sandpiper 4, Kingfisher 2, Raven 6, Hobby 1, Little Egret 3, Coot c185, Red Kite 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Shelduck 8, Shoveler 8, Goldcrest 2, Linnet 6, Garden Warbler 3, Teal 3, Pochard 1

28th	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 6 (CMH), Shelduck 8, Common Sandpiper 2, Little Egret 3, Yellow Wagtail 2, Snipe 1 (CMH), Shoveler 9, Teal 2, Kingfisher 1,

27th	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 10 this evening (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Shelduck 8, Yellow Wagtail 4, Pochard 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Shoveler 10, Little Egret 3

26th	*WHINCHAT* 3 (CMH), GOOSANDER 4 juveniles west over the dam (CMH),  Common Sandpiper 3, Shoveler 10. Yellow Wagtail 3, Hobby 2, Shelduck 8, Teal 1, Pochard 1, Little Egret 1 Purple Hairstreak 1 (D Dunne) Purple Hairstreak (Dave Dunne)

25th	*WHINCHAT* 3 this evening (CMH), *BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* 1 on the dam all day, the 10th of 2023 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 4, Yellow Wagtail 3, Shoveler 11, Shelduck 8, Teal 1, Little Egret 1, Hobby 1, Pochard 1 Black-tailed Godwit (Chris Hubbard)

24th	*WHINCHAT* 3 this evening (CMH), Common Sandpiper 4, Shelduck 8, Pochard 1, Hobby 2

23rd

*WHINCHAT* 2 this evening (CMH), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 4 (SCN), Common Sandpiper 5 (CMH), Oystercatcher 1, Shoveler 5, Shelduck 7, Yellow Wagtail 1, Tufted Duck 1 female with 1 duckling, the first of 2023 (CMH), Hobby 1, Mistle Thrush 2, Little Egret 2, Raven 6, Little Grebe 1, Mute Swan 91, Grey Heron 3, Red Kite 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 2, Pochard 1

22nd	GOOSANDER 3 juveniles briefly this PM (CMH), Common Sandpiper 8, Shelduck 8, Shoveler 3, Teal 3 Goosander - 3 juveniles (Chris Hubbard)

21st	Common Sandpiper 7, Shelduck 8, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 2, Kingfisher 1

20th

**QUAIL** 1 singing this AM and again this evening, the first of 2023 and the second year running we have recorded this species (M Townsend/CMH), Common Sandpiper 7, Oystercatcher 1, Yellow Wagtail 2 ringed this AM (SRG), Teal 2, Shelduck 8                                                                                                                           Yellow Wagtail - Juvenile, the first ringed in 2023 (SRG) 154 new birds ringed and 32 retraps this AM (SRG)

19th	Common Sandpiper 4 (CMH), Oystercatcher 4, Shelduck 8, Tufted Duck 151, Pochard 1, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 2, Little Egret 1

18th	*REDSTART* 1 juvenile ringed this AM, the first of 2023 (M Townsend), MANDARIN 1 female on the dam this evening (CMH), Common Sandpiper 13 (SCN/CMH), Shelduck 8, Yellow Wagtail 3 Mandarin (Chris Hubbard) 115 new birds ringed this AM (SRG)

17th	Common Sandpiper 2, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Shelduck 8, Mistle Thrush 2, Hobby 2, Little Egret 2, Pochard 1 Red-crested Pochard (Chris Hubbard)

16th

RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 still (CMH), Common Sandpiper 3, Shelduck 8, Common Tern 18, Peregrine 1, Hobby 1, Oystercatcher 2, Little Egret 2, Kingfisher 2, Teal 2, Linnet 3, Swift c20, House Martin c70, Red Kite 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1 No sign of the Black-necked Grebe today.  Butterflies - Small and Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small and Large Skipper, Painted Lady and Small Tortoiseshell (S&MW)

15th	**BLACK-NECKED GREBE** 1 juvenile present around the dam all day, the first since 2020 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1, Shelduck 8, Yellow Wagtail 2 Black-necked Grebe (Chris Hubbard)

14th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Shelduck 8, Common Sandpiper 1, Mute Swan 140, Oystercatcher 2

13th	Common Sandpiper 8 (CMH), Oystercatcher 3, Shelduck 8, Mistle Thrush 1

12th	REDSHANK 2 on the dam, the 3rd record of the year - 6 birds in total for 2023 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 female still (CMH), Common Sandpiper 3, Shelduck 2 adults and 6 juveniles still, Oystercatcher 3, Yellow Wagtail 2, Shoveler 1, Swift c40

11th

*WHIMBREL* 1 flew west at 06.27, the first of 2023 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 female (CMH), Common Sandpiper 3, Swift c80, Sand Martin c100, Shelduck 8, Kingfisher 2, Raven 4, Oystercatcher 6 (SCN), Sparrowhawk 2, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 2, Pintail 1 hybrid type (seems to have some Pintail in it but not pure) Whimbrel (Chris Hubbard)

10th	*BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* 3 flew through SW, at 07.39 (CMH), Oystercatcher 2, Shelduck 8, Little Grebe, Kingfisher 1, Little Egret 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Swift c100

9th	*BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* 1 briefly this AM (CMH), Common Sandpiper 3, Teal 12, Little Egret 2, Oystercatcher 4, Shelduck 8 (including 6 young), Cetti's Warbler 1 ringed this AM, Raven 6, Kingfisher 2, Collared Dove 1, the first of 2023 (CMH) Redstart 1 female at Stanford Hall (CB)

8th	Common Sandpiper 2, Peregrine 1, Oystercatcher 3, Teal 12, Shoveler 7, Pochard 5, Little Egret 5, Kingfisher 2, Common Tern 14 adults plus young which are now starting to fly, Cetti's Warbler 1, Raven 1, Lapwing 13 flew west

7th	*BLACK-TAILED GODWIT* 5  on the dam, the first of 2023 (S Wright et al), Shelduck 8 (including 6 young), Little Grebe 1 juvenile, Common Sandpiper 3 Black-tailed Godwits (S Nichols)

6th	Shelduck 8 (2 adults and 6 young), Common Sandpiper 2, Red Kite 1, Little Egret 1

4th	Common Sandpiper 3, Swift c10, House Martin c100, Green Woodpecker 3

3rd	Common Sandpiper 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Teal 1, Swift / House Martin c50 mixed group

2nd	Common Sandpiper 2, Oystercatcher 1, Mistle Thrush 2, Green Woodpecker 2, Greenfinch 1, Swift c50, Hobby 1, Grey Wagtail 6

1st	Common Sandpiper 4, Little Egret 1, Oystercatcher 2, Swift c25

June

30th	Common Sandpiper 7, Oystercatcher 3, Swift c10, Little Egret 1, Grey Wagtail 4

29th	CURLEW 1 flew NW this evening (CMH), Oystercatcher 3, Common Sandpiper 1, Cuckoo 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Swift c30, Little Egret 1, Canada Goose 12 including 8 juveniles Juvenile Moorhen (Chris Hubbard)

28th	Common Sandpiper 2, Cuckoo 1, Swift c30, Cormorant 3, Shelduck 2

27th	Common Sandpiper 5 (CMH), Cuckoo 1 rufous morph female still (CMH), Little Egret 2, Herring Gull 4, Raven 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Swift c40, Little Grebe 1 juvenile, Green Woodpecker 2, Kingfisher 1, Shelduck 1

26th	SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 (CMH/J Lambert), Common Sandpiper 2, Cuckoo 2, Oystercatcher 3, Little Grebe 1, Hobby 1, Little Egret 3, Kingfisher 1, Teal 1, Lapwing 1, Swift c50, Green Woodpecker 1, Cormorant 1

25th	*CROSSBILL* 1 flew SW this morning at 07.12, the first since 2020 (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Shelduck 1, Oystercatcher 1, Little Egret 3

24th	Kingfisher 1 ringed this AM (SRG), Cuckoo 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Grebe 4, Gadwall 14 including 1 with 2 young, Common Tern 29 including 15 pulli ringed at the tern raft (SRG)

23rd	Kingfisher 1, Little Grebe 1

22nd	REDSHANK 3 (SCN), Little Grebe 1, Black-headed Gull 1 juvenile

21st	Cuckoo 2, Oystercatcher 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Grebe 1

20th	GREEN SANDPIPER 1 on the dam (CMH), CURLEW 1 over calling (CMH), Shelduck 1, Kingfisher 1 on the spillway wall, Common Tern several pairs with at least 5 young on the raft, Little Grebe 2, Cetti's Warbler 1

19th	Cuckoo 2 including the rufous morph bird, Cetti's Warbler 2, Common Gull 1, Little Egret 2, Kingfisher 1, Garden Warbler at least 3 singing

18th

Cuckoo 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Oystercatcher 2, Little Egret 4, Mistle Thrush 1, Common Gull 1 Cetti's Warbler 2 The singing Marsh Warbler found on June 7th has been accepted by the Leicestershire & Rutland Records Committee as the 9th ever record (CMH) Common Gull and House Martin collecting nesting material (Chris  Hubbard)

17th	Cuckoo 1, Little Egret 4, Shelduck 1, Common Gull 1, Cetti's Warbler 3, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 1, Tawmy Owl 2

16th	Common Gull 1, Little Egret 1, Shelduck 1, Cuckoo 2

15th	Cuckoo 1, Cetti's Warbler 3, Yellow Wagtail 1, Oystercatcher 1, Shelduck 1, Hobby 1, Common Gull 1

14th	Little Egret 2, Cuckoo 2, Oystercatcher 1, Shoveler 1, Common Gull 1 2CY (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 3, Yellow Wagtail 1, Gadwall 2 females with 6 young in total (SCN) Yellow Wagtail (Chris Hubbard)

13th	Cuckoo 2, Oystercatcher 1, Little Grebe 1, Cetti's Warbler 4, Gadwall 1 female with 7 young, Pochard 1

12th	Cuckoo 3, Cetti's Warbler 3, Mute Swan cygnets 9, Gadwall 1 female with 8 young, Common Tern 6, Garden Warbler 6, Oystercatcher 3, Hobby 2, Barn Owl 1

11th	Cuckoo 3 including a rufous-morph bird again (CMH), Shoveler 2, Common Tern 6, Lapwing 10, Little Egret 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Hobby 4 (CMH), Shelduck 1, Tawny Owl 2 calling at dusk

10th	Cuckoo 2, Hobby 1, Pochard 5 drakes, Little Egret 1

9th	Cuckoo 2, Lapwing 1, Hobby 1

8th	No sign of the MARSH WARBLER or GOLDEN ORIOLE today. Hobby 2, Cuckoo at least 3 including a rufous-morph bird (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Lapwing 1

7th

**MARSH WARBLER** 1 singing but very elusive along the path bordering the Leicestershire reedbed, the first in L&R since 2000 (9th overall record for the county) and the 6th record for the site. Video of the song posted on twitter @c4hub and the LROS Facebook page (CMH), **GOLDEN ORIOLE** 1 singing briefly this evening close to the reedbed (T Ellery et al), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1, the first of 2023 (CMH), Hobby 4 (PDH), Cuckoo 4, Tawny Owl 1, Kingfisher 1, Little Grebe 1 Thanks to all visiting birders who made a donation - all proceeds to the ringing group and the excellent work they do year in, year out. Thanks to Ian Martindale at STWA for allowing access to visiting birders.

6th	Cuckoo 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Hobby 1, Common Tern 6, Yellow Wagtail 1

5th	Cuckoo 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Hobby 1, Shoveler 1

4th	Cuckoo 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 2

3rd

Common Tern c10 including a yellow colour-ringed bird, C.70 which was ringed as a pullus at Bedfont Lakes Country Park, Greater London in June 2020. This is the first sighting since being ringed (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 2, Oystercatcher 3 this evening (CMH), Hobby 1, Cuckoo 2                                                                                                              Oystercatcher (Chris Hubbard) Common Tern, C.70 (Chris Hubbard)

2nd	*BLACK TERN* 1 early AM and then a further 3 at 12.00 noon (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Hobby 2 Yesterday's Polish ringed Common Tern with white flag 'FME' was ringed in Gdansk Port on July 9th 2020 and is the first sighting of this bird outside of Poland (CMH)

1st

*COMMON SCOTER* 12 including 3 drakes found early AM increased to 13 later in the day when a lone female found in Blowers Lodge Bay joined the group of 12 (CMH), *BLACK TERN* 8 (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Common Tern c8 including a colour flagged bird from a scheme in Poland (awaiting information) (CMH)                                                                                                                               12 Common Scoter (Chris Hubbard)

May

31st

*SANDERLING* 2 - 1 early AM and 1 late evening, the first since 2021 (CMH), *GREENSHANK* 1 on the small pool near the dam and then on the dam, the 2nd of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Cetti's Warbler 2                                                                                                                       Sanderling (Chris Hubbard)

30th	Common Sandpiper 1, Common Tern 12, Cuckoo 3, Cetti's Warbler 1, Hobby 1, Raven 4, Oystercatcher 3, Yellow Wagtail 1, Swift c80 Swift (Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages)

29th	*BLACK TERN* 1, the 3rd of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 3, Shelduck 2, Lesser Whitethroat 5, Cetti's Warbler 2 Black Tern (Chris Hubbard) Black Tern (Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages)

28th	OSPREY 1 this AM at 08.25, the 2nd of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Little Egret 1, Shoveler 2, Shelduck 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Common Tern 6

27th	*GREENSHANK* 1 flew through at 09.20, the first of 2023 (CMH/M Townsend), Cuckoo 3, Shelduck 2, Little Egret 1

26th	Cuckoo 3, Shelduck 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Oystercatcher 2, Yellow Wagtail 2, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Little Egret 1 Cuckoo (Paul Bunyard) Barn Owl (Paul Bunyard)

25th	Shelduck 2, Yellow Wagtail 2, Red Kite 2

24th	Hobby 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Shelduck 2, Cuckoo 2, Cetti's Warbler 1, Pochard 1

23rd	Hobby 2, Cuckoo 2, Shelduck 2, Yellow Wagtail 1

22nd	Common Sandpiper 4 (CMH), Shelduck 2, Cuckoo 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Little Egret 1, Red Kite 2

21st	MANDARIN 1 drake flew towards the dam but not relocated (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Hobby 5 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Shelduck 2, Little Egret 2, Pochard 1 drake, Lesser Black-backed Gull 12 through early AM (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 1, Red Kite 8, Tawny Owl 2

20th	Common Sandpiper 1, Shelduck 1, Hobby 2, Oystercatcher 2

19th	Cuckoo 1, Cetti's Warbler 3, Shelduck 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Common Sandpiper 2 (CMH), Hobby 8 (CMH), Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Red Kite 2 Common Sandpiper (Chris Hubbard)

18th	Hobby 2, Cuckoo 1, Shelduck 2, Common Tern 8, Little Egret 1, Shoveler 1, Yellow Wagtail 1

17th

MANDARIN 1 drake flew through this AM, the first of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 1, Lapwing 1, Red Kite 1, Common Tern 4, Cetti's Warbler 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Hobby 2 (P Bunyard)                                                                                                          Hobby (Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages)

16th	Hobby 5 hawking (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Oystercatcher 1, Cuckoo 2, Snipe 1, Common Tern 4, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Cetti's Warbler 3, Snipe 1 (CB)

15th	OSPREY 1 flew through at 06.53, the first of 2023 (B Silverman), Hobby 5 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 1, Cuckoo 1, Garden Warbler 4, Yellow Wagtail 1, Cetti's Warbler 1                                                                                                                   Osprey (B Silverman)

14th	Cuckoo 2, Peregrine 1 (CMH/P Bunyard), Hobby 3 (SCN), Lesser Whitethroat 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Reed Warbler c15 in reed bed, Common Tern 6 Common Tern (Chris Hubbard)

13th	Cuckoo 2, Common Sandpiper 1, Hobby 1

12th	Cuckoo 2, Hobby 4 hawking (CMH), Kingfisher 1, Common Tern 12, Little Egret 1, Swift c80, Common Sandpiper 2, Tawny Owl 1

11th	Hobby 5 hawking (CMH), Buzzard 8, Cuckoo 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Mute Swan 55, Lesser Whitethroat 1

10th	Cuckoo 1, Garden Warbler 5, Hobby 4 hawking early PM (CMH), Kingfisher 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Common Tern 6, Reed Warbler at least 10 on Leicestershire side this AM (CMH), Yellow Wagtail 2

9th	Cuckoo 1, Common Tern 10, Hobby 1, Little Egret 1, Cuckoo 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Garden Warbler 5 Garden Warbler (Chris Hubbard)

8th	Cuckoo 1, Common Tern 12, Oystercatcher 3, Little Egret 1, Shelduck 2, Hobby 1

7th	Cuckoo 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Common Tern 9, Little Egret 1, Cetti's Warbler 3

6th	Cuckoo 1, Common Tern 6, Oystercatcher 1, Little Egret 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Shelduck 2

5th	Common Sandpiper 1, Barn Owl 1, Cuckoo 1, Cetti's Warbler 1

4th	Cuckoo 2, Common Tern 6, DUNLIN 1 on the dam, the 3rd of 2023 (B&FG), Garden Warbler 4, Common Sandpiper 1 Cuckoo (Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages)

3rd	HOUSE SPARROW 1 this AM, the first of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Curlew 1 (P Bunyard), Yellow Wagtail 1, Little Egret 1

2nd	Cuckoo 2, Common Tern 6, Oystercatcher 2, Little Egret 1

1st	*GARGANEY* 1 female this AM, the first of 2023. Initially on the field pool and then moved to Blowers Lodge (CMH), DUNLIN 1 on the dam, the second of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 2, Garden Warbler 4, Cetti's Warbler 2, Oystercatcher 2 Dunlin (Chris Hubbard) Female Garganey (Chris Hubbard)

April

30th	*WHINCHAT* 1 this AM, the first of 2023 (CMH), Common Tern 9, Hobby 1 (CMH), Shoveler 2, Teal 2, Little Egret 1, Goldeneye 2, Swift c25, Oystercatcher 3, Garden Warbler 3 Whinchat record shot (Chris Hubbard)

29th

Cuckoo 2 (P Bunyard), Common Sandpiper 2, Common Tern 9, Goldeneye 2, Shoveler 2, Oystercatcher 2, Curlew 1 (M Townsend), Little Egret 1 Late news for 25th - 'CHANNEL' WAGTAIL briefly on the dam with 5 Yellow Wagtails (D Peacock/D Goldsmith)                                                                                                Channel Wagtail (D Goldsmith)

28th	Hobby 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Oystercatcher 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Common Tern 11, Goldeneye 2, Shoveler 2, Snipe 1, Swift 2, Yellow Wagtail 1

27th

*BLACK TERN* 1 present from 08.30 until 18.00 at least, the 2nd of 2023 (CMH), Common Sandpiper 2, Swift 1, the first of 2023 (CMH), Garden Warbler 3, Cuckoo 1, Little Egret 1, Snipe 1, Yellow Wagtail 2, Common Tern 12 (D Hicklin), Hobby 1 (D Hicklin), Willow Warbler 9, Oystercatcher 1 Black Tern (Chris Hubbard)

26th	Common Sandpiper 3, Shoveler 2, Shelduck 2, Reed Warbler 2, Common Tern 8, Fieldfare 1, Snipe 1, Lesser Whitethroat 2

25th	Cuckoo 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Oystercatcher 2, Buzzard 4, Yellow Wagtail 6, Grey Wagtail 2, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff good numbers around the reservoir

24th	COMMON SANDPIPER 2 on the dam, the first of 2023 (CMH), REED WARBLER 2, the first of 2023 (CMH), Common Tern 1, Cuckoo 1, Cetti's Warbler 2

23rd

*BLACK TERN* 1 between 07.20 and 08.20, the first of 2023 (CMH), DUNLIN 1 on the dam early AM, the first of 2023 (CMH), *ARCTIC TERN* 3 early morning (CMH), *COMMON SCOTER* 2 early AM and still present 17.30, the 2nd and 3rd record of 2023 (J Cook/CMH), HOBBY 1 the first of 2023 (CMH), Cuckoo 1, WHEATEAR 1 at the dam (CB), Garden Warbler 1 this AM, the first of 2023 (K Reeves), Cetti's Warbler 2, Yellow Wagtail 1 Cuckoo (Barry Silverman) Common Scoters, Black Tern and Dunlin (Chris Hubbard)

22nd	WHEATEAR 1 on the dam, mid-morning (S Wright / CMH), LESSER WHITETHROAT at least 3, the first of 2023, Whitethroat 4, Sedge Warbler 4, Oystercatcher 3, Cuckoo 1, Snipe 1, Goldeneye 6 Barn Owl (all images courtesy of Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages)

21st	**LITTLE GULL** 2 adults this PM, the first since 2021 and part of a large inland movement (SCN), CUCKOO 1 calling at 05.20 (CMH), Little Egret 4, Goldeneye 6, Common Tern 1, Whitethroat 1, Oystercatcher 1 Little Gull (Chris Hubbard)

20th	Oystercatcher 3, Shelduck 2, Yellow Wagtail 2, Whitethroat 1, the first of 2023 (CMH), Shoveler 2, Teal 4, Goldeneye 3, Little Egret 2, Common Tern 1

19th	CUCKOO 1, the first of 2023 (D Peacock / D Goldsmith), Blackcap at least 8 singing males, Yellow Wagtail 2

18th	Oystercatcher 2

17th	*ARCTIC TERN* 5, the first of 2023 (SCN), Oystercatcher 1, Goldeneye 6, Shoveler 3

15th	Curlew (M Townsend)

14th	Yellow Wagtail 11, Goldeneye 5

13th	Oystercatcher 2, Barn Owl 2, Shelduck 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Yellow Wagtail 12

12th	Shelduck 2

11th	Yellow Wagtail 7, Cetti's Warbler 3, House Martin c20, Swallow c50, Sand Martin c40, Willow Warbler at least 7, Little Egret 1, WHEATEAR 2 (K Reeves)

10th

**KITTIWAKE** 1 adult between 07.20 and 08.08 when it flew off east. The second record of 2023 (CMH), HOUSE MARTIN 4, the first of 2023 (CMH), COMMON TERN 2, the first record of 2023 (CMH), Yellow Wagtail 5, Shelduck 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Little Egret 3, Sand Martin c100, Swallow c40, Blackcap 4, Willow Warbler 4, Cetti's Warbler 2                                                                                                                                   Adult Kittiwake (Chris Hubbard)

9th	BRAMBLING 1, the first of 2023 (CMH), SEDGE WARBLER 1 singing, the first of 2023, Oystercatcher 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Snipe 11, Yellow Wagtail 4

8th	Shelduck 2, Fieldfare c140 (CMH), Blackcap 3, Willow Warbler 4

7th	*COMMON SCOTER* 1 drake this afternoon, the first since 2019 (CMH), Curlew 1 (D Sheffield), Shelduck 2, Oystercatcher 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Goldeneye 35 (B Bullock), Shoveler 2 Common Scoter (Chris Hubbard)

4th

CURLEW 1 flew east, calling (CMH), Shoveler 6, Barn Owl 2 (P Bunyard), Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Lesser Redpoll 1, Wigeon 2, Goldeneye 5                                                                                                                               Barn Owl (Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages) Barn Owl (Paul Bunyard, Wildaboutimages)

3rd

YELLOW WAGTAIL 1 flew north, the first of 2023 (M Townsend) and 2 later (along with 2 White Wagtails) this evening (CMH), Little Egret 6 flew east (CMH), Barn Owl 1 hunting early morning (CMH), Tree Sparrow 9 (SRG), Shelduck 2, Goosander 2, Swallow 2, Willow Warbler 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Meadow Pipit 4, Shoveler 2 Tree Sparrow (SRG)

2nd	BLACKCAP 1, the first of 2023 (CMH), Willow Warbler 1, Oystercatcher 1, Swallow 3, Sand Martin 5, Snipe 1, Teal 15, Goosander 2, Little Egret 1

1st	PINTAIL 1 (CMH), WILLOW WARBLER 2 singing, the first of 2023 (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 3, Swallow 5, Sand Martin c30, Oystercatcher 2, Goosander 1, Little Egret 1, Kingfisher 1, Mistle Thrush 2, Fieldfare 10, Bullfinch 1

March

31st	PINTAIL 1 drake (CMH), Little Egret 1, Goosander 1, Swallow 2, Snipe 1

30th	Goosander 2, Sand Martin c30, Oystercatcher 2, Swallow 1, Pochard 8, Goldeneye 14, Gadwall 14

29th	Cetti's Warbler 2, Shelduck 1, Oystercatcher 1, Little Egret 2, SWALLOW 2, the first of 2023 (CMH/SCN), Sand Martin c70 this evening (CMH), Snipe 5, Goldeneye 22, Shoveler 3

28th	Little Egret 2, Shelduck 1, Snipe 12, Sand Martin 14, Goldeneye 16

27th	Cetti's Warbler 4, Shelduck 1, Oystercatcher 2, Goosander 1 female, Little Egret 1, Teal 3, Mistle Thrush 1, Grey Wagtail 2

26th	WHOOPER SWAN 2 flew NW at 17.45, the first of 2023 (R Cross), CURLEW 1 flew west and then east, calling (CMH), Shoveler 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Shelduck 1, Snipe 12, Buzzard 4, Red Kite 2

25th	Cetti's Warbler 2, Sand Martin 2, Shoveler 1, Wigeon 10, Meadow Pipit 3 over, Shelduck 1, Mistle Thrush 2, Oystercatcher 2, Fieldfare c50, Redwing 5, Little Egret 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Goosander 1

24th	Peregrine 1 (CMH), Snipe 8, Sand Martin 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 15 in song (CMH), Oystercatcher 1, Shoveler 1, Fieldfare 40, Redwing 3, Buzzard 3, Little Egret 1, Skylark 3, Kingfisher 1, Lesser Redpoll 3, Goldeneye 21, Raven 2

23rd	Oystercatcher 1, Goosander 7, Chiffchaff 2, Goldeneye 43 (CMH)

22nd	Sand Martin 10 this AM (CMH), Oystercatcher 1, Little Egret 2, Wigeon 22, Kingfisher 1, Chiffchaff 12+, Goldeneye c30, Goosander 3, Shelduck 1                                                                                                                            Goosander (F Graves)

19th	Sand Martin 2, the first of 2023 (CB), STONECHAT 1 female (CB), Oystercatcher 1, Chiffchaff 6 (SCN), Wigeon 26, Goldeneye c30, Shoveler 2, Gadwall c10, Fieldfare c40, Redwing 5

18th	Golden Plover 2, Chiffchaff 4, Lesser Redpoll 2, Siskin 3, Tree Sparrow 6, the first of 2023 (M Townsend)

16th	Oystercatcher 1, Goosander 6, Goldeneye 31, GREAT EGRET 1, Shoveler 2,

12th

STONECHAT 2 (CB), Little Egret 1, GREAT EGRET 1, Herring Gull 1 colour-ringed bird briefly on the dam (code - G=K), ringed on 28 June 2022 in Stonehouse near Bristol and this is the first sighting (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 1, Goldeneye 32, Goosander 3, Snipe 1, Coot 194, Tufted Duck 134, Gadwall 64, Pochard 31, Water Rail 1, Greylag Goose 111, Teal 6, Shoveler 5, Wigeon 73 Herring Gull - colour-ringed G=K (Chris Hubbard)

11th	CASPIAN GULL 1 first-winter in the Narrows (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Goosander 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Water Rail 1, Goldeneye 32 Caspian Gull (Chris Hubbard)

10th	STONECHAT 1 (CMH, B&FG), Oystercatcher 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Goosander 5, Reed Bunting 3, Goldeneye 5

9th	STONECHAT 2, both new birds with 1 in each county (CMH), Lesser Redpoll 1, Sparrowhawk 1

8th	STONECHAT 1 (CMH), Little Egret 1, GREAT EGRET 1

7th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), REDSHANK 1 flew west calling at 07.45, the first of 2023 (CMH), STONECHAT 1 (CMH), Oystercatcher 2, GREAT EGRET 2, Teal 4, PEREGRINE 1 over, the first of 2023 (CMH), Lesser Redpoll 7, Goosander 9, Cetti's Warbler 1, Goldeneye 26 (CMH)

6th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL  1 adult in the roost (CMH), STONECHAT 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2 (CMH), Wigeon 165, Goosander 10, Little Egret 1, Teal 5, Shoveler 5

5th	CURLEW 1 flew through this evening, the first of 2023 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, STONECHAT 1 (CMH), SHELDUCK 1 (CMH), Oystercatcher 3, Goosander 12, Cetti's Warbler 1, Teal 7, Wigeon 54, Red Kite 1, Raven 4, Goldfinch 3, Treecreeper 1, Grey Wagtail 1

4th	GREAT EGRET 1, STONECHAT 1 (CMH), Goosander 8, Mistle Thrush 2, Goldeneye 22, Siskin 1 over the dam, the first of 2023 (CMH)

3rd	STONECHAT 1 (CMH), Little Egret 1, Goosander 8

2nd	GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 13, STONECHAT 1, Oystercatcher 1

1st	STONECHAT 1 still (CMH), Oystercatcher 2, GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 4 including 2 drakes

February

28th	STONECHAT 1, the first of 2023 (CB), Goldeneye 15 Stonechat (Chris Hubbard)

27th	OYSTERCATCHER 2 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Goldeneye 15, Goosander 4, Treecreeper 1, Goldcrest 1

26th	Goosander 6, Little Egret 1, GREAT EGRET 1, Goldeneye 15, Kingfisher 1

25th	GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Mistle Thrush 2

24th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Little Egret 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Reed Bunting 7, Goosander 4, Barn Owl 1, Wigeon 105

23rd	Common Gull at least 975 in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (B&FG), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Goosander 11, Goldeneye 10, Meadow Pipit 6, Barn Owl 1 adult male (SRG)

22nd	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), OYSTERCATCHER 1, for the first of 2023 this AM and then again this evening (CMH), Little Egret 3, Goosander 8

21st	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1(CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Goosander 9, Meadow Pipit 22 on the dam, Mistle Thrush 2, Little Egret 2

20th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (B&FG), Grey Wagtail 2, Goosander 4, Goldeneye 4, Gadwall 25

19th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2, Little Egret 2, Greylag Goose 162, Shoveler 2, Gadwall 61, Wigeon 28, Mallard 43, Pochard 18, Tufted Duck 117.Goldeneye 12, Goosander 7, Coot 206

18th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (IB), GREAT EGRET 2, PINTAIL 1 drake (CMH), Little Egret 1, Goosander 8, Cetti's Warbler 2

17th	CASPIAN GULL 1 second-winter (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1, GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 3, Goosander 4

16th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), GREAT EGRET 1, Lesser Redpoll 1, Goosander 2

15th	Little Egret 1, Goosander 10

14th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, Goosander 13

13th

MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Shelduck 2 flew west early evening (CMH), GREAT EGRET 2 (CMH), Little Egret 2, Wigeon 208 (CMH), Goosander 2 Grey Heron (Chris Hubbard) First-winter Mediterranean Gull (Chris Hubbard)

12th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter again in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 still (CMH)

11th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, Goosander 4, Snipe 1

10th	CASPIAN GULL 3, 2 adults and a third-winter in the roost (CMH), MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 1, Goosander 2 Caspian Gulls - 2 adults (Chris Hubbard)

9th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost, the 3rd Med Gull of 2023 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goosander 4

8th	CASPIAN GULL 1 near adult in the roost (CMH), Goosander 5, PINTAIL 1 female (CMH)

7th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost this evening (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goosander 4, Mistle Thrush 2 Mediterranean Gull (Chris Hubbard)

6th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goosander 7, GREAT EGRET 1 flew west at 17.00, Goldeneye 20, Shoveler 7, Snipe 1, Little Egret 1

5th

RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 2, Goosander 6, Lesser Redpoll 2, Cetti's Warbler 1, Water Rail 1, Red Kite 3, Raven 6, Buzzard 3, Meadow Pipit 3, Reed Bunting 2, Grey Heron 2, Red-legged Partridge 16, Lapwing 24, Kingfisher 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Redwing c30, Fieldfare c30

4th	Goosander 7

3rd	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goosander 10 (3 drakes), Cetti's Warbler 1

2nd	CASPIAN GULL 2, a near adult and third-winter in the roost (CMH), Goosander 3

1st	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), Teal 122, Little Egret 1, Grey Wagtail 1

January

31st	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Little Egret 1

30th	CASPIAN GULL 2 adults in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 at the dame early morning (CMH), PINTAIL 2 in Keepers Lodge (CMH), Goosander 3 in Keepers Lodge, Little Egret 1, Little Grebe 6, Millet Thrush 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Barn Owl 1

29th	CASPIAN GULL 1 in the roost this evening (IB), RED-CRESTED POCHARD (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Water Rail 3, Goosander 2, Red Kite 6, Lapwing c70, Snipe 1

28th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1 (N Jarvis), Goosander 5, Black-headed Gull 1, another colour ringed bird - awaiting information (CMH), Goldeneye 13

27th	CASPIAN GULL 2 in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), PINTAIL 3 (CMH), Goosander 3, Little Egret 1 Caspian Gulls - 2 adults, one with colour ring (CMH)

26th	CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), Goosander 6, Black-headed Gull 1 with black colour ring X95K (CMH/SCN), Water Rail 2, Mistle Thrush 2, Snipe 1

25th	CASPIAN GULL 2 (CMH), Goosander 10, Lesser Redpoll 17

24th	CASPIAN GULL 1 in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Teal 87, Goosander 10, Goldeneye 18, Little Grebe 12

23rd	Late news for Saturday 21st - 6 CASPIAN GULLS (a new site record) - 4 adults, 1 sub adult and 1 second-winter all in the roost (IB). RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Goosander 12, Pochard 65, Teal 30, Wigeon 268, Goldeneye 15

22nd	CASPIAN GULL 4 adults (CMH/IB), PINTAIL 8 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goldeneye 15, Goosander 20, Green Sandpiper 1, GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, Pochard 70, Teal 66, Wigeon 145, Shoveler 14, Tufted Duck 173, Lapwing 38, Snipe 6, Coot 453

20th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), PINTAIL  1 female (CMH), Teal 17, GREAT EGRET 1, Shelduck 3

19th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), Goosander 5, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1, Lesser Redpoll c36, Snipe 4

18th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH/B&FG), GREAT EGRET 1, Snipe 1, Kingfisher 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Redwing / Fieldfare c130 mixed flock, Kestrel 2, Lapwing 35, Little Grebe 1

17th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Goldeneye 27 (CMH), Teal 18, Kingfisher 2, Shoveler 9, Lapwing 50, Little Grebe 4

16th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH)

15th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 2, Shoveler 6, Buzzard 5, Meadow Pipit 1, Redwing c30, Long Tailed Tit c20

14th	CASPIAN GULL 2 (S Mundy)

13th	CASPIAN GULL 5 (M Alibone / PDH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1, Lesser Redpoll 2, Shoveler 3, YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 (PDH), GREAT EGRET 1, Barn Owl 1, the first of 2023 (M Alibone)

12th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost, the first of 2023 (CMH), PINTAIL 1 female, the first of 2023 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Grebe 3

11th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (A Herbert)

10th	CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), Goldeneye 25, Shelduck 2 the first of 2023 (CMH), Little Grebe 3

9th	**KITTIWAKE** 1 first-winter in the roost this evening, the first record since 2021 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1, CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), Goldeneye 6, Long-tailed Tit 15, Little Egret 1, Shoveler 6 Kittiwake (Chris Hubbard)

8th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Golden Plover 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Goosander 1, Lapwing 103, Red-legged Partridge 4, Kingfisher 1, Raven 10

7th	CASPIAN GULL 2 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), Goosander 2, Raven 15, Red Kite 3, Yellowhammer 1

6th	CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1

5th	CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 this AM (CMH), Goldeneye 35 this evening (CMH), Goldcrest 1, Goosander 3 on the dam this AM

4th	CASPIAN GULL 2 (CMH), YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Lesser Redpoll 5

3rd	CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH)), YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull c315 in the roost (CMH), Pochard 47, Little Egret 1

2nd	GREAT EGRET 1, Water Rail 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Lesser Redpoll 5, Snipe 1

1st

RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), Meadow Pipit 1, Goosander 9, Tawny Owl 1 calling at dusk

Happy New Year to all. The 2022 final species count was 147. There were 2 new species for the site - BLYTH'S REED WARBLER and CATTLE EGRET. Other highlights included 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, Wryneck, Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Rock Pipit, White-tailed Eagle, Quail, Corn Bunting, Arctic Tern, Black Tern, Whooper Swan, White-fronted Goose, Merlin, Ruff, Garganey and Mealy Redpoll. Here's to a bird filled 2023.

2022
December

31st	Green Sandpiper 1, Teal 18, CASPIAN GULL 2 (CMH/PDH)

30th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goosander 5, Teal 15, Snipe 1

29th	CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 2 (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull c120, Little Grebe 1, Little Egret 1, Lesser Redpoll 9, Teal 9

28th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 2, Teal 12, Snipe 1, Goldcrest 1

27th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), PINTAIL 1 female (CMH), Goldeneye 6

26th	Coot 372, Lesser Redpoll 9, Goldeneye 1, Canada Goose c140, Red Kite 2, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 3, Bullfinch 5, Long-tailed Tit c20

24th	Wishing all contributors and visitors a very Merry Christmas   GREAT EGRET 1, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), Lesser Redpoll 11, Snipe, Cetti's Warbler 1, Red Kite 1, Bullfinch 4

23rd	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult (CMH) Goosander 4 (2 drakes and 2 females), Cetti's Warbler 1, Little Grebe 1

22nd

*MEALY REDPOLL* 1 briefly late morning on the Leicestershire side with c20 Lesser Redpoll, the first of 2022 (CMH). The video of this bird can be viewed on my twitter feed @c4hub, GREAT EGRET 1, Teal 15, Little Grebe 1, Starling c3000 into roost. The colour-ringed Herring Gull (A8JT) seen by Steve Nichols on the 18th December was ringed at Pitsea landfill, Essex on 06/12/2014. Also, seen in Cambridgeshire in 2017 and Leicestershire in 2019.

21st	CASPIAN GULL 1 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), GREAT EGRET 1, Little Egret 1, Teal 10, Greater Black-backed Gull 175 in the roost (CMH), Cetti's Warbler 1, Water Rail 1, Lesser Redpoll 1

20th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 4, Green Sandpiper 1, Lapwing c100, Goldeneye 4, Cetti's Warbler 1, Water Rail 2, Meadow Pipit 4, Little Egret 1

19th	RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH), Goldeneye 3, GREAT EGRET 1

18th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 (CB), Teal 11, Goldeneye 3, Snipe 1, Lapwing 15, Herring Gull 1 colour ringed on ice (SCN)

17th	RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 (T de Clermont)

14th	RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 (A Herbert/D Sheffield), EGYPTIAN GOOSE 1 (B&FG), Snipe 1, Teal 15, Little Grebe 5, Grey Heron 5

12th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN)

11th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN)

10th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 7 (SCN), Goosander 2

9th	RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (SCN), Snipe 2, Great Black-backed Gull 218 in the roost (CMH)

8th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull 164 (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1 (CMH)

7th	CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, RED-CRESTED POCHARD 1, Water Rail 2, Great Black-backed Gull 156, Cetti's Warbler 1, Lesser Redpoll 5, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 1, Raven 2, Shoveler 6, Long-tailed Tit 16 Caspian Gull (Chris Hubbard)

6th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Snipe 3, Water Rail 3, Lesser Redpoll 12, Cetti's Warbler 1

5th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), Great Black-backed Gull 206 in the roost (CMH),  RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), GREAT EGRET 1, Goosander 1 drake, Kingfisher 1

4th	MEDITERRANEAN GULL 2, 1 adult and 1 first winter in the roost this evening (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 3 (CMH), Snipe 3

3rd

MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1 first-winter in the roost (CMH), CASPIAN GULL 1 adult in the roost (CMH), YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 1 adult in the roost, Great Black-backed Gull 190+ in the roost (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 4 (CMH), Goosander 2, Teal 15, PINTAIL 1 female (CMH), EGYPTIAN GOOSE 1, Little Egret 1, Lesser Redpoll 10 75 new birds ringed today including 63 Redwings, 3 Fieldfares and 1 Chiffchaff (SRG)

2nd	*WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE* 3 this PM (CMH), RED-CRESTED POCHARD 9 (SCN), Chiffchaff 1, Little Egret 1, Lesser Redpoll 5 White-fronted Geese (Chris Hubbard)