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Maxima for 29th Nov-3rd December 2004
Little Grebe - 1 on 29th and 2nd [PL]; Cormorant - 1 on 29th & 1st; Grey Heron - 4 on 29th & 2nd [PL]; Mute Swan - 2 ads & 5 young on 29th but ads becoming aggressive and only 1 juv remaining on 2nd [PL] and 3rd; Wigeon - c.110 on 2nd [PL]; Gadwall - 60-70 on 2nd [PL]; Teal - 3 on 2nd [PL]; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 14 on 29th, 1st & 2nd [PL]; Pochard - 12 on 3rd; Tufted Duck - 9 on 1st-3rd; Goldeneye - 1 redhead on 29th & 3rd; Goosander - 10 [5m] on 29th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 135+ on 1st; Black-headed Gull - 137 on 29th; Long-tailed Tit - 15 on 2nd [PL].

Thursday 2nd December 2004 [PL]
Little Grebe - 1; Heron - 4; Mute Swan - 1pr + 1 cygnet; Wigeon - c.110; Gadwall - 60-70; Teal - 3; Shoveler - 14; Pochard - 9; Tufted Duck - 9; Goosander - 1m; Long-tailed Tit - 15.

Maxima for 22nd-25th November 2004
Little Grebe - 1 on 22nd; Cormorant - 1 daily; Grey Heron - 5 on 25th; Mute Swan - 7 all week; Wigeon - c.100 on 25th; Gadwall - c.60 on 23rd; Teal - 2 on 25th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8 on 25th; Pochard - 11 on 23rd; Tufted Duck - 14 on 23rd; Goldeneye - 1 redhead on 23rd & 25th; Goosander - 8 [4m] on 23rd; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - c.140 on 23rd; Black-headed Gull - 95 on 25th.

Maxima for 14th-17th November 2004
Cormorant - 1 on 17th; Grey Heron - 8 on 17th; Mute Swan - 7 on 17th; Wigeon - 107 on 14th [RJC] & 17th; Gadwall - 50 on 17th; Teal - 4 on 14th [RJC]; Mallard - 60 at dusk on 14th [RJC]; Shoveler - 14 on 17th; Pochard - 6 on 17th; Tufted Duck - 11 on 17th; Goldeneye - 1 redhead on 14th [RJC] & 17th; Goosander - 2 on 17th; Coot - 145 on 14th [RJC]; Black-headed Gull - 154 on 14th [RJC].

Maxima for 8th-13th November 2004
Little Grebe - 1 on 11th; Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 8th-10th; Cormorant - 2 on 8th-9th; Grey Heron - 7 on 8th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms all week; Wigeon - 96 on 11th; Gadwall - 79 on 9th; Teal - 2 on 11th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 25 on 9th; Pochard - 13 on 9th-10th; Tufted Duck - 14 on 13th; Goldeneye - 2 redheads on 9th & 13th; Goosander - 1 on 8th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 131 on 10th; Black-headed Gull - 52 on 10th.

Friday 5th November 2004
Grey Heron - 4; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms; Wigeon - 108 sets another new record; Gadwall - 99; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 14; Pochard - 17; Tufted Duck - 6; Moorhen - 3+; Coot - 142; Black-headed Gull - 21.

Monday 1st November 2004 [PL]
Cormorant - 2; Grey Heron - 5; Mute Swan - 1pr + 5 cygnets; Wigeon - 101+ [possibly a new site record]; Gadwall - 82+; Shoveler - 24; Pochard - 3+; Tufted Duck - 3+.

Maxima for 25th-29th October 2004
Little Grebe - 1 on 25th; Cormorant - 3 on 29th; Grey Heron - 7 on 25th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms all week; Wigeon - 91 on 25th; Gadwall - 108 on 25th; Teal - 2 on 28th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 26 on 29th; Pochard - 10+ on 25th; Tufted Duck - 12 on 29th; Goosander - 3 redheads on 25th; Ruddy Duck - 1 on 25th; Pheasant - 1 on 25th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 145 on 28th; Black-headed Gull - 90+ on 28th; Common Gull - 1 on 28th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on 28th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 on 27th.

Maxima for 19th-23rd October 2004
Cormorant - 2 on 20th; Grey Heron - 3 on 23rd; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms all week; Wigeon - 97 on 19th [see below]; Gadwall - 73+ on 23rd; Teal - 2 on 19th; Mallard - 35+ on 23rd; Shoveler - 21 on 23rd; Pochard - 14 on 23rd; Tufted Duck - 14 on 23rd; Goosander - 4 redheads on 20th; Moorhen - 9 on 19th; Coot - 176 on 19th; Black-headed Gull - 18 on 20th.

Tuesday 19th October 2004
A count of 97 Wigeon this afternoon is probably a record here.

Maxima for 11th-15th October 2004
Little Grebe - 1 on 13th; Cormorant - 1 on 15th; Grey Heron - 3 on 11th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms all week; Wigeon - 75+ on 15th; Gadwall - 65 on 15th; Teal - 4 on 15th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 14+ on 13th; Pochard - 12 on 15th; Tufted Duck - 9 on 15th; Goosander - 2 redheads on 11th & 15th; Ruddy Duck - 3 on 13th; Moorhen - 16+ on 13th; Coot - c.150 on 11th; Black-headed Gull - c.50 on 13th.

Sunday 10th October 2004 [RJC]
Grey Heron - 6; Wigeon - 38+.

Maxima for 4th-8th October 2004
Little Grebe - 3 on 5th [PL]; Cormorant - 2 on 8th; Grey Heron - 4 on 8th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms all week; Wigeon - 17 on 8th; Gadwall - 74+ on 6th; Teal - 2 on 4th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 7+ on 4th; Pochard - 9 on 6th; Tufted Duck - 7+ on 5th [PL] and 8th; Goosander - 8 flew over on 8th; Ruddy Duck - 7 on 6th; Moorhen - 12+ all week; Coot - 160+ on 6th; Black-headed Gull - 10 on 6th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 on 6th; Kingfisher - 1 on 4th.

Tuesday 5th October 2004 [PL]
Little Grebe - 3; Heron - 2; Mute Swan - 1pr + 5 imms; Wigeon - 15; Gadwall - 72+; Teal - 1+; Shoveler - 4; Pochard - 2+; Tufted Duck -
7+; Ruddy Duck - 2+.

Maxima for 28th Sept-2nd October 2004
Little Grebe - 3 on 2nd; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ad all week; Cormorant - 2 on 29th; Grey Heron - 5 on 29th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 fledged imms all week; Wigeon - 5 on 29th; Gadwall - 75+ on 29th; Teal - 9 on 1st; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 5+ on 1st-2nd; Pochard - 8 on 28th & 2nd; Tufted Duck - 11 on 1st; Ruddy Duck - 10 on 28th-29th; Moorhen - 17 on 29th; Coot - 163 on 1st; Black-headed Gull - c.60 on 1st; Kingfisher - 2 together on 29th [one perched c.3ft above water was harassed by a Coot trying to leap up and peck it!].

Saturday 25th September 2004
Little Grebe - 2; Great Crested Grebe - 1 adult; Grey Heron - 2; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 imms; Gadwall - 72+; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 4; Pochard - 6; Tufted Duck - 7+; Ruddy Duck - 10+; Moorhen - 8+; Coot - 130+; Black-headed Gull - 4.

Maxima for 15th-18th September 2004.
Little Grebe - 4+ on 16th [PL]; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week; Cormorant - 4 on 16th [PL]; Grey Heron - 6 on 18th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 imms all week; Wigeon - 2 on 15th; Gadwall - good numbers of 50+ all week but 76+ on 16th [PL] was easily a site maximum; Teal - 5+ on 16th [PL]; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 6 on 16th [PL]; Pochard - 7 on 18th; Tufted Duck - 4 on 16th; Ruddy Duck - 10 on 16th [PL]; Moorhen - 16+ on 16th; Coot - 135+ on 16th; Snipe - 1 on 16th [PL]; Black-headed Gull - 44 on 15th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - an adult on 17th; Stock Dove - 1 on 18th; Blackcap - 1 on 15th.

Thursday 16th September 2004 [PL]
Little Grebe - 4+; Great Crested Grebe - 1; Canada Goose - 4; Heron - 2; Mute Swan - 1pr + 5imms; Gadwall - 76+; Teal - 5+; Shoveler - 6; Pochard - 6; Tufted Duck - 2; Ruddy Duck - 10; Snipe - 1; Black-headed Gull - 30. Also: Migrant Hawker (1).

Maxima for 6th-10th September 2004
Little Grebe - 1 ad + 3 juvs on 6th; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week; Cormorant - 2 on 6th-9th; Grey Heron - 6 on 9th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 imms all week; Wigeon - 4 on 8th; Gadwall - 22+ on 10th; Teal - 3 on 10th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 11 on 9th; Pochard - 5 on 8th; Tufted Duck - 10 on 9th; Ruddy Duck - 10 + 1 fem & new brood of 5 on 8th; Moorhen - 17 on 10th; Coot - c.110 on 8th; Black-headed Gull - 53 on 8th; House Martin - 2+ on 9th; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 8th.

Maxima for 23rd-27th August 2004
Little Grebe - 4 ads + 5 juvs on 25th; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week; Cormorant - 4 on 23rd; Grey Heron - 6 on 26th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - c.30 on 24th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - singles on 23rd a& 26th; Pochard - 3 on 24th-27th; Tufted Duck - 10+ on 23rd; Ruddy Duck - 7 on 26th; Moorhen - 10+ on 26th; Coot - c.90 on 25th; Black-headed Gull - 25 on 24th; Sand Martin - 1+ all week; Swallow - 1 on 23rd; House Martin - 8+ on 23rd & 27th.

Finally, I retired [almost] from work on Friday so, although I intend to keep on visiting Catcliffe regularly, it won't be on the almost daily basis that I've been able to manage over the last few years - so, if you're passing, please let me and/or Tony know what's there. [RDRW].

Maxima for 16th-21st August 2004
Little Grebe - 2 ads, 4 juvs [2+2] on 16th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 1 on 21st; Grey Heron - 9 on 18th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 15+ on 18th; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Shoveler - 2 fem/imm apll week; Pochard - 4 on 16th; Tufted Duck - 8 on 16th-17th; Ruddy Duck - 7m,3f on 18th; Sparrowhawk - a fem on 16th; Moorhen - 13 on 17th; Coot - 78 ads and several young on 16th; Black-headed Gull - 7 on 17th & 21st; Kingfisher - 1 on 18th; Sand Martin - 2+ on 21st; House Martin - c.20 on 18th.

Maxima for 9th-14th August 2004
Little Grebe - a pair + 1 ad; 3 + 2 juvs; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week; Cormorant - 2 on 12th & 14th; Grey Heron - 5 on 12th & 14th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 25 on 14th; Teal - 1 on 11th; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Shoveler - 4 fem/imm on 12th; Pochard - 4 on 14th; Tufted Duck - 9 on 12; Ruddy Duck - 5m,1f on 14th; Moorhen - 14 on 14th; Coot - 83 ads and 4+ fgy on 14th; Black-headed Gull - 2 on 11th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 flew NW on 13th; Kingfisher - 1 on 10th; Swallow - 1+ on 14th.

Maxima for 2nd-6th August 2004
Little Grebe - a pair + 1 ad; 3 + 2 juvs; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads on 2nd; Cormorant - 2 on 6th; Grey Heron - 6 on 6th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 9 on 4th; Teal - 2 on 4th [+AJM]; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Shoveler - a fem on 6th; Pochard - 5 on 4th; Tufted Duck - 13 on 4th & 6th; Goosander - 3 redheads on 3rd [RJC]; Ruddy Duck - 6m,1f on 4th; Moorhen - 14 inc 8 young on 6th; Coot - 84 ads and 4 fgy on 4th + 2 broods of small young; Black-headed Gull - 13 on 6th; Common Tern - 2 ads on 4th [+AJM] & 6th; Swift - 4 on 2nd; 1 on 4th; Sand Martin - 1 on 4th [+AJM]; Swallow - 6 on 2nd; House Martin - 20+ over Orgreave workings on 4th; Goldfinch - 50+ on river banks on 4th.

Maxima for 27th-31st July 2004
Little Grebe - a pair + new brood of 3 in SW corner from 27th; also 1+ ad and 2 older juvs; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads throughout; Cormorant - 3 on 31st; Grey Heron - 6 on 28th-30th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Greylag Goose - 1 on 30th-31st; Gadwall - 7+ on 31st; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Pochard - 2 on 29th; Tufted Duck - 9 on 29th; Ruddy Duck - 2m,1f on 31st; Moorhen - 7 on 31st; new young on 29th; Coot - c.70 ads and 4 fgy on 31st; 2 new broods on 29th; Black-headed Gull - c.20 on 27th; Common Tern - 2 ad on 28th; Swift - 5 on 28th; Kingfisher - 1 on 27th & 28th; Sand Martin - 2+ on 31st; House Martin - 2+ on 31st.

Maxima for 19th-22nd July 2004
Little Grebe - nest flooded; max 6 on 19th inc 3 full grown juvs; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads throughout; Cormorant - 1 on 21st & 22nd;
Grey Heron - 6 on 21st; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 6 on 22nd; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Pochard - 4 on 19th; Tufted Duck - 7 on 19th; Ruddy Duck - 4m on 21st; Moorhen - 4+ inc 2 juvs on 22nd; Coot - c.60 ads on 21st-22nd but max 4 young; Black-headed Gull - 3 on 19th & 21st; Common Tern - 2 briefly on 21st; Swift - 1+ on 21st; Green Woodpecker - 1 calling on 22nd; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 calling on 22nd; Sand Martin - 2+ on 21st; Swallow - 1 on 21st; House Martin - 2+ on 21st; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 21st; Chiffchaff - 1 singing most days. Also, 3 Banded Demoiselle on 21st.

Maxima for 12th-16th July 2004
Little Grebe - a pair at nest all week; max 5 on 15th inc a full grown juv; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads on 12th-13th; Cormorant - 1 on 16th; Grey Heron - 6 on 15th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 3 ads on 12th; a fem + 3 young on 14th; Teal - 1m on 12th [autumn already?]; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Pochard - 2 (1m,1f) on 16th; Tufted Duck - 4+ on 15th; Ruddy Duck - 3m on 12th; 2m,1f on 14th; Moorhen - 6+ inc 2 juvs on 16th; Coot - 52 ads on 12th but max 4 young; Black-headed Gull - singles on 12th & 15th; Stock Dove - 1 on 14th; Swift - c.20 on 14th; Sand Martin - 12+ on 14th; House Martin - c.20 on 14th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing most days.

Maxima for 5th-9th July 2004
Little Grebe - a pair at nest all week; a full grown juv on 8th; a 3rd adult on 7th & 9th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with single chick from on 5th-7th; Cormorant - 2 on 6th; Grey Heron - 3 on 7th & 9th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - a2 ads on 8th & 9th; Mallard - not counted, no broods noted; Pochard - 3 (2m,1f) on 9th; Tufted Duck - 7 (5m,2f) on 7th; Ruddy Duck - 5 [4m,1f] on 7th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 53 ads on 5th but max 4 young; Black-headed Gull - one on 8th; Common Tern - one briefly on 9th; Stock Dove - 2 on 7th [PL]; Swift - 7+ on 9th; Kingfisher - one on 6th [AD]; Sand Martin - 15+ on 8th in poor weather; Swallow - singles on 6th & 8th; House Martin - 12+ on 8th; Reed Warbler - 2 singing on 5th; Chiffchaff - 1-2 singing all week; Willow Tit - 1 on 6th [AD].

Tuesday 6th July 2004 [AD]
Kingfisher, Reed Warbler and Willow Tit.
Butterflies: Small Skipper - sev; Large Skipper - 1; Ringlet - 2.
Dragonflies etc: Emerald Damselfly - 1; Banded Demoiselle - 2; Brown Hawker - 1.

Maxima for 29th June-3rd July 2004
Little Grebe - a pair + single adult on 29th-1st; one ad on nest on 3rd; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with young from 29th; Cormorant - 3 on 29th, 30th and 2nd; Grey Heron - 5 on 3rd; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Greylag Goose - one on 2nd [+PL], a Catcliffe tick; Gadwall - a fem with 3 young on 1st and 2nd [PL]; Mallard - 4 large young on 30th; a fem + 4 small young on 3rd; Pochard - a fem on 2nd [+PL] and 3rd; Tufted Duck - 3 on 2nd; Ruddy Duck - 7 [5m,2f] on 2nd [+PL]; Moorhen - 6 ads + 1 imm on 2nd; Coot - 46 adults on 3rd but still very few young; Common Tern - a pair buzzed Cormorants on raft on 29th; Swift - 12+ on 1st; Kingfisher - singles fishing on 29th and 2nd [+PL]; Sand Martin - 5+ on 3rd; House Martin - 1-2 all week; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 29th-30th; Chiffchaff - 1-2 singing all week.

Maxima for 21st-26th June 2004
Little Grebe - 2 pairs + single chick on 21st; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week sitting on nest; Cormorant - 7 on 21st & 23rd [also 7 roosting on 25th at 2240h - RJC]; Grey Heron - 3 on 22nd & 25th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 2 fems with broods [3 & 1] on 21st; 6 ads on 26th; Mallard - fem + 3 young on 21st; 30+ moulting birds on 22nd; Ruddy Duck - 2 on 22nd & 25th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 30+ adults on 23rd & 26th; still only 2 broods all week; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 23rd-24th; Common Tern - 4 on 24th inc 2 briefly displaying on raft; Swift - 8+ on 24th; Kingfisher - 1 fishing actively on 25th; Sand Martin - 3+ on 23rd & 25th; Swallow - 1 on 22nd; House Martin - 6+ on 24th; Sedge Warbler - 1 singing SW corner on 23rd; Reed Warbler - 6 inc 4 singing on 23rd; Whitethroat - 2 inc 1 singing on 23rd; Blackcap - 1 singing on 22nd; Chiffchaff - 1-2 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 4 singing on 23rd. Also on 23rd, 10+ Banded Demoiselles, mainly along river path.

Maxima for 14th-17th June 2004
Little Grebe - 2 pairs all week; a pair with single chick and a second pair nest-building; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week sitting on nest; Cormorant - 4 on 15th; Grey Heron - 9 on 15th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 5 on 14th; Mallard - not counted but 2 fems with broods; Ruddy Duck - a male on 16th-17th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 21+ on 14th and 2+ broods all week; Black-headed Gull - 2 on 14th-15th; Common Tern - 4 briefly on 15th; Stock Dove - 1 on 17th; Swift - up to 6 all week; Sand Martin - 2+ all week; House Martin - 6+ on 17th; Whitethroat - 1 singing on 17th; Chiffchaff - 1-2 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 1+ singing all week.

Tuesday 15th June 2004 [RT]
Nine Cormorants in a pre roost gathering, plus a brood of gadwall with 5 chicks.

Maxima for 7th-11th June 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week sitting on nest; Cormorant - 1 on 8th & 11th; Grey Heron - 4 on 8th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 8 on 7th; Mallard - not counted but 2 fems with broods; Tufted Duck - 2 males on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 2m, 1f. on 11th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 22+ on 7th; Common Tern - 3 flew over on 11th; Swift - up to 6 all week; Sand Martin - 2+ all week; House Martin - 2+ all week; Sedge Warbler - 1 singing on 11th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 11th; Willow Warbler - 1+ singing all week.

Maxima for 24th-28th May
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week, nest building completed; Cormorant - 2 on 28th; Grey Heron - 4 on 26th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 3 on 27th; Mallard - not counted but a fem with 6 young c.1 week old on 27th; Tufted Duck - a male all week; Ruddy Duck - a male on 25th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 21+ on 25th; no young evident at all; Black-headed Gull - singles on 27th-28th; Swift - up to 6 all week; Kingfisher - 1 on 25th; Sand Martin - 6+ all week; Swallow - singles on 24th, 26th & 27th; House Martin - 5+ on 24th; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 25th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 28th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 28th; Willow Warbler - 1+ singing all week; Great Tit - 2 ads and 5+ recently fledged young on 28th; Jay - 1 carrying food on 28th.

Maxima for 17th-20th May
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week, nest building on and off; Cormorant - 1 on 18th; Grey Heron - 3 on 18th-19th; Mute Swan - a pair with 5 recently hatched cygnets on 20th; Gadwall - 2 pairs on 19th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - a male on 19th-20th; Ruddy Duck - 1m all week; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 27+ on 18th; Swift - 12+ on 19th; Sand Martin - 4 on 17th; Swallow - 1+ on 17th-18th; House Martin - 10+ on 20th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 18th; Willow Warbler - 1+ singing most of week.

Maxima for 11th-14th May 2004
Little Grebe - 1 ad on 13th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week, at potential nest site on 14th; Cormorant - 1 on 14th; Grey Heron - 2 on 14th; Mute Swan - ad male on guard all week; Gadwall - 4 on 12th, a pair copulating on 13th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - a male on 11th-12th; Ruddy Duck - 1m all week; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 23 on 13th; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 13th; Swift - 2 on 11th; Green Woodpecker - 1 yaffling on 11th-12th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 calling on 14th; Sand Martin - 4 on 14th; Swallow - 2 on 12th; House Martin - c.10 on 11th; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 14th; Whitethroat - 1+ singing all week; Chiffchaff - 1 singing most of the week; Willow Warbler - 1+ singing most of week; Jay - 1 on 12th.

Maxima for 3rd-8th May 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair together all week; Grey Heron - 5 on 3rd; Mute Swan - ad male on guard all week favouring SW corner; Gadwall - a pair + 2 on 3rd and 8th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - a pair on 7th & 8th; Ruddy Duck - 4m on 7th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c20 all week, first young on 7th; Black- headed Gull - 9 on 3rd; Swift - 6+ on 3rd; Green Woodpecker - 1 yaffling on 6th & 8th; Sand Martin - 4 on 4th; Swallow - 7 on 4th; House Martin - 8+ on 3rd; Pied Wagtail - 1 on 3rd; Whitethroat - 5 singing on 3rd; Garden Warbler - 1 singing on 3rd; Blackcap - 2 singing on 3rd; Chiffchaff - 1 singing most of the week; Willow Warbler - 1 singing on 3rd; Jay - 1 on 6th.

Maxima for 26th April-1st May 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair on 27th-1st, displaying on 28th; Grey Heron - 4 on 26th; Mute Swan - ad male on guard all week favouring SW corner; Gadwall - 2m, 1f & displaying pair on 26th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - a male on 26th & 30th; Tufted Duck - 2 on 28th; Ruddy Duck - 2m all week; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 20+ and 5 active nests all week; Black-headed Gull - 3 on 1st; Swift - first on 28th, 3 on 30th; Green Woodpecker - 1 yaffling on 1st; Sand Martin - 6+ in rain on 27th; Swallow - c.30 on 29th; House Martin - c.30 on 29th; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Whitethroat - 3 singing on 1st; Blackcap - 2 singing on 1st; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 1st; Willow Warbler - 2 singing on 1st.

Maxima for 19th-24th April 2004
Little Grebe - 1+ trilling on 22nd-24th; Grey Heron - 6 on 19th; Mute Swan - ad male on guard all week favouring SW corner; Canada Goose - 1 on river bank on 22nd; Gadwall - 3 pairs on 23rd; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - a pair on 19th; Tufted Duck - 15+ on 19th; Goosander - a female on 20th; Ruddy Duck - 5 (4m) on 23rd; Grey Partridge - a pair on southern floodbank on 24th; Moorhen - 4+ all week; Coot - 24+ and 6 active nests on 20th; Black-headed Gull - 7 on 20th; Green Woodpecker - 1 yaffling on 19th-23rd; Sand Martin - 1-2 on 19th-20th; Swallow - 1 on 19th & 24th; Grey Wagtail - 1 on 19th & 22nd; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Whitethroat - 2 singing on 24th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 24th; Chiffchaff - 3 singing on 24th; Willow Warbler - 7 singing on 24th. Also [all on 24th]: 7+ Orange Tip, 2 Speckled Wood, c.10 Small Tortoiseshell and 7 Peacock; not to mention 2 weasels and a rabbit!

Maxima for 12th-17th April 2004
Little Grebe - 2+ trilling on 14th & 17th; Grey Heron - 8 on 17th; Mute Swan - ad male on guard all week favouring SW corner; Gadwall - 9 on 14th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 9 on 12th; Tufted Duck - 21+ on 12th & 17th; Goosander - 5 on 12th; Ruddy Duck - 2m displaying on 17th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 26 and 4 active nests on 15th; Black-headed Gull - 2 on 14th & 15th; Sand Martin - 2 on 15th & 17th; Swallow - 3 on 17th; Grey Wagtail - 1 on 14th; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 17th; Willow Warbler - 6 singing on 17th.

Maxima for 5th-9th April 2004
Little Grebe - 2+ trilling daily; Great Crested Grebe - a pair on 6th, probably nesting in NE corner; Grey Heron - 5 on 6th; Mute Swan - a pair all week with nest in SW corner; Canada Goose - a pair on river bank on 9th; Gadwall - a pair all week; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 13 on 6th; Tufted Duck - 20+ on 7th; Goosander - 4 [1m] on 6th; Ruddy Duck - 2m on 9th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 26+ and 4+ active nests on 9th; Grey Wagtail - 1 on 9th; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Chiffchaff - 1 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 1 singing on 9th; Jay - 3 on 6th were unusual.

Maxima for 29th March to 2nd April 2004
Little Grebe - 2 on 2nd; Great Crested Grebe - a pair on 1st-2nd; Cormorant - 1 on 30th; Grey Heron - 6 on 2nd; Mute Swan - male on guard in SE corner all week; Gadwall - 4 on 31st; Teal - 4 on 29th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 18 on 1st; Pochard - 3 on 31st; Tufted Duck - 10 on 2nd; Goosander - 8 [2m] on 2nd; Ruddy Duck - 2m on 30th & 1st; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 24+ all week - some nest building; Black-headed Gull - c.40 overhead on 29th; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 29th.

Maxima for 22nd-26th March 2004
Little Grebe - 2-3 on 26th; Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 22nd; Cormorant - 1 on 22nd; Grey Heron - 5 on 22nd; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 3 on 23rd; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 35 [24m] on 26th; Pochard - 6+ on 23rd; Tufted Duck - 13 on 26th; Goosander - 22 [7m] on 26th; Ruddy Duck - 2 on 23rd & 26th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 22+ on 23rd; Black-headed Gull - 7 on 22nd; Stock Dove - a pair on 23rd; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 26th; Treecreeper - 1 on 23rd.

Maxima for 15th-18th March 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair on 17th-18th; Cormorant - 2 on 17th-18th; Grey Heron - 3 on 16th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - a pair on 15th; Teal - 2 prs on 18th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 38 [25m] on 15th; Pochard - 7 on 17th; Tufted Duck - 15 on 15th [PL]; Goosander - 14 [4m] on 16th; Ruddy Duck - 3 on 17th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 23 on 15th; Kingfisher - 1 on 15th; Stock Dove - a pair on 16th.

Monday 15th March 2004 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1; Heron - 1; Mute Swan - 1pr; Gadwall - 1pr; Teal - 1pr; Shoveler - 31 (21m); Pochard - 6; Tufted Duck - 15; Goosander - 12 (5m).

Maxima for 8th-12th March 2004
Great Crested Grebe - one all week, a pair on 12th; Cormorant - 1 on 9th-12th; Grey Heron - 1 on 9th & 12th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 8 on 8th (PL); Teal - 2 prs on 8th (PL); Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 24 on 9th; Pochard - 7 all week; Tufted Duck - 16 on 10th; Goosander - 17 [8m] on 8th (PL); Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 26+ on 12th; Black-headed Gull - just 3 on 12th; Siskin - 1+ calling on 9th.

Monday 8th March 2004 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1; Mute Swan - 1pr; Gadwall - 8; Teal - 2prs (copulation observed); Shoveler - 23 (13m); Pochard - 7; Tufted Duck - 15; Goosander - 17 (8m).

Maxima for 1st-5th March 2004
Grey Heron - 1 on 4th & 5th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week, copulation on 3rd; Gadwall - 5+ on 5th; Teal - 6 on 1st; Mallard - 30 on 1st; Shoveler - 16 on 1st-2nd; Pochard - 10 on 2nd-5th; Tufted Duck - 17 on 3rd; Goldeneye - 2 redheads on 1st; Goosander - 17 [7m] on 3rd; Pheasant - a male east over frozen flash on 2nd; Moorhen - 3+ on 4th; Coot - 26 on 2nd; Black-headed Gull - just 5 on 5th; Siskin - 16 flew south on 4th.

Maxima for 26th-27th February 2004
Cormorant - 1 briefly on 26th-27th; Grey Heron - 4 on 26th; Mute Swan - adult pair 26th-27th; Gadwall - a pair on 26th; Teal - 2 on 26th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12 on 26th-27th; Pochard - 7 on 26th-27th; Tufted Duck - 9 on 26th; Goldeneye - a redhead on 26th-27th; Goosander - 18 [7m] on 26th; Moorhen - 2+ on 26th; Coot - 18 on 26th.

Maxima for 16th-19th February 2004
Cormorant - 1 briefly on 18th; Grey Heron - 3 on 16th & 18th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 8+ on 19th; Teal - 6 on 16th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 13 on 19th; Pochard - 7 on 18th-19th; Tufted Duck - 18 on 16th; Goldeneye - a redhead on 16th & 19th; Goosander - 20 [9m] on 16th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 25 on 16th; Black-headed Gull - 160-170 on 16th.

Maxima for 9th-13th February 3004
Grey Heron - 6 on 13th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week, display/copulation on 10th; Wigeon - a pair on 11th-13th; Gadwall - 14 on 13th; Teal - 6 on 9th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 14 on 11th; Pochard - 9 on 11th-12th; Tufted Duck - 16 on 11th-12th; Goosander - 10 [5m] on 10th & 12th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - c.30 all week; Black-headed Gull - c.50 on 13th; Common Gull - 1 on 9th.

Maxima for 2nd-6th February 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair from 3rd; Grey Heron - 7 on 4th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 18+ on 5th; Teal - 3 on 5th-6th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 13 on 2nd; Pochard - 9 on 4th; Tufted Duck - 16+ on 6th; Goosander - 11 [5m] on 2nd; 11 [7m] on 6th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - c.30 all week; Black-headed Gull - 65+ on 5th; Herring Gull - 1 on 5th.

Maxima for 26th-31st January 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair 26th-27th; Grey Heron - 5 on 28th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 16+ on 29th; Teal - 9+ on 26th; Mallard - 30+ on 26th; display/copulation on 30th; Shoveler - 9+ on 30th; Pochard - 8 on 26th; Tufted Duck - 7 on 27th; Goldeneye - 2 redheads left south on 27th, back again on 29th; Goosander - 14 [7m] on 31st; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 36 on 30th; territorial activity 29th-30th; Black-headed Gull - 122 on 27th; Treecreeper - 1 on 27th.

Maxima for 19th-22nd January 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Grey Heron - 5 on 21st; Mute Swan - adult pair all week, drove off visiting imm on 20th; Gadwall - 8+ on 19th & 21st; Teal - 5+ on 21st & 22nd; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 9+ on 21st when some display; Pochard - 5 on 22nd; Tufted Duck - 9 on 20th; Goldeneye - a redhead on 20th; Goosander - 12 [7m] on 19th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - c.30 all week; Black-headed Gull - 155 on 21st; Common Gull - 1 on 21st; Kingfisher - 1 on 21st [PL] and 22nd.

Wednesday 21st January 2004 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 2; Grey Heron - 4; Mute Swan - 2; Gadwall - 6 (4m); Teal - 5; Shoveler - 9 (8m); Pochard - 4 (2m); Tufted Duck - 5; Goosander - 6 (3m); Black-headed Gull - 120+; Kingfisher - 1.

Saturday 17th January 2004 [AJM]
Shoveler - 9; Pochard - 9. [75% ice]

Maxima for 12th-16th January 2004
Great Crested Grebe - a pair displaying from 13th; Grey Heron - 4 on 12th-13th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 13 on 14th; Teal - 11+ on 13th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8+ on 12th; Pochard - 7 on 13th; Tufted Duck - 10 on 12th & 14th; Goldeneye - a male on 12th, 2 fems on 16th; Goosander - 8 [5m] on 16th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 31+ on 12th; Black-headed Gull - 86 on 12th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on 13th; Magpie - 13+ on 12th.

Maxima for 2nd-9th January 2004
Grey Heron - 8 on 7th; Mute Swan - 2 ads on 9th; Gadwall - 11 on 8th; Teal - c.20 on 6th inc party displaying [PL]; Mallard - 54+ on 8th; Shoveler - 12 on 7th; Pochard - 5 on 7th; Tufted Duck - 14 on 9th; Red-breasted Merganser - a redhead on 5th; Goosander - 12 [8m] on 6th; Moorhen - 2 on 9th; Coot - 33 on 5th; Black-headed Gull - c.120 on 6th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on 9th; Kingfisher - 1 on 2nd & on 8th [PL].

Thursday 8th January 2004 [PL]
Grey Heron - 5; Gadwall - 8; Teal - c.10; Shoveler - 5; Pochard - 3; Tufted Duck - 10; Goosander - 2 (1m); Kingfisher - 1.

Tuesday 6th January 2004, 1530h [PL] - see below for earlier counts
Grey Heron - 7; Gadwall - 5; Teal - c.20, inc party displaying; Shoveler - 9; Pochard - 4; Tufted Duck - 10; Goosander - 2 male, 2 fem/imm.

Tuesday 6th January 2004 [RT]  - see above for later counts
No sign of the Red-breasted Merganser by 1220h but 12 Goosander [including 8 displaying males], 6 male Teal displaying and 7 Shovelers.

Maxima for 29th - 31st December 2003
Grey Heron - 2 on 31st; Mute Swan - 2 ads flew north on 29th; Gadwall - 3 on 30th; Mallard - 58 on ice on 31st; Shoveler - 6 on 31st; Pochard - 3m on 29th; Tufted Duck - 2 on 29th; Moorhen - 2 on 31st; Coot - 35 all week; Black-headed Gull - 62 on 31st; Common Gull - 2 on 30th; Herring Gull - 1 on 31st; Kingfisher - 1 on 31st.

Maxima for 22nd - 25th December 2003
Grey Heron - 4 on 25th; Mute Swan - resident pr + 4 young all week; Gadwall - 22 on 24th; Teal - 7 on 24th; Mallard - c.50 on 24th; Shoveler - 13 on 24th; Pochard - 3 on 25th; Tufted Duck - 7 on 24th; Goldeneye - a male flew in on 24th, 1255h; Goosander - 9 [6m] on 24th; Moorhen - 1 all week; Coot - 31 on 23rd; Black-headed Gull - 52 on 24th; Woodpigeon - c.70 on 22nd; Kingfisher - 1 on 22nd.

Maxima for 15th - 19th December 2003 [70% frozen on 16th, 99-95% frozen 18th-19th].
Grey Heron - 3 on 16th [PL]; Gadwall - 6+ on 15th; Teal - 7 on 15th [PL]; Mallard - 52 on 18th; Shoveler - 7 on 18th; Pochard - 5 on 16th [PL]; Tufted Duck - 8 on 16th [PL]; Moorhen - 1 all week; Coot - 34 on 18th; Black-headed Gull - 60+ on 15th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 on ice on 16th; Herring Gull - 18 on ice on 16th.

Monday 15th December 2003 [PL]
Heron - 2; Gadwall - 4; Teal - 7; Shoveler - 6; Tufted Duck - 4; Black-headed Gull - c.60.

Maxima for 8th - 12th December 2003
A rather dull week: Grey Heron - 3 daily from 9th; Mute Swan - ad pr + 4 juvs on 10th; Gadwall - 8 on 9th; Teal - 8 on 8th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 9 on 8th; Pochard - 7 on 11th; Tufted Duck - 8 on 10th; Goosander - 6 [2m] on 11th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 45 on 9th; Black-headed Gull - c.30 on 11th.

Maxima for 1st - 5th December 2003.
Cormorant - 1 on 2nd & 4th; Grey Heron - 4 on 4th; Mute Swan - ad pr + 4 juvs on 4th-5th; Wigeon - 9 on 4th; Gadwall - 16 on 2nd & 4th; Teal - 14 on 2nd; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 10 on 2nd; Pochard - 5 on 5th; Tufted Duck - 8+ on 5th; Goosander - 2 [1m] on 3rd; Sparrowhawk - a fem over road on 3rd; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 50 on 5th; Black-headed Gull - c.50 on 4th; Stock Dove - 2 on 4th & 5th.

Maxima for 24th - 28th November 2003
Little Grebe - 1 on 25th-26th; Grey Heron - 2-3 all week; Wigeon - 25+ on 24th; Gadwall - 12 on 26th; Teal - 11 on 24th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12 on 24th; Pochard - 4 on 24th; Tufted Duck - 6-7 all week; Goosander - 10 [2m,8rh] on 24th; Moorhen - 5+ on 24th; Coot - 55+ on 28th; Black-headed Gull - c.60 on 27th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on 25th.

Maxima for 17th - 21st November 2003
Little Grebe - 1 on 18th-19th; Grey Heron - 7 on 18th; Wigeon - 38 on 18th; Gadwall - 23 on 18th and on 19th [PL]; Teal - 13+ on 19th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12 on 19th [PL]; Pochard - 7 on 20th; Tufted Duck - 11+ on 20th; Goosander - 4 [2m,2rh] on 19th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 68 on 20th; Black-headed Gull - 75+ on 19th; Herring Gull - 2 on 18th.

Wednesday 19th November 2003 [PL]
Heron - 4; Wigeon - 26+; Gadwall - 23+; Teal - 7; Shoveler - 12; Pochard - 5; Tufted Duck - 9.

Maxima for 9th - 14th November 2003
Cormorant - 1 on 14th; Grey Heron - 6 on 12th; Wigeon - 10+ on 13th; Gadwall - 10 on 14th; Teal - 15 on 14th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8 on 10th; Pochard - 6+ on 11th; Tufted Duck - 9 on 9th & 14th; Goosander - 4 [2m,2rh] on 13th; Moorhen - 3 on 10th; Coot - c.60 all week; Black-headed Gull - 85 on 9th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on 14th.

Sunday 9th November 2003 [AJM + RDRW]
Grey Heron - 4; Wigeon - 5 [2m.3f]; Gadwall - 4+ [2 pairs]; Teal - 3+; Shoveler - 2 [a pair]; Pochard - 1; Goosander - 12, incl 4 males; Black-headed Gull - 80+; Magpie - 12.

Tuesday 6th November 2003 [PL]
Grey Heron - 2; Gadwall - 7; Teal - 7; Shoveler - 5; Pochard - 10; Tufted Duck - 12; Black-headed Gull - 30; Herring Gull - 4 [2ads, a 1st-w and a 3rd-w; Grey Wagtail - 1.

Maxima for 27th - 30th October 2003.
Great Crested Grebe - 1 ad with 2 young on 27th but just 2 lonely looking young thereafter; Grey Heron - 4 on 30th; Wigeon - 12 on 28th; Gadwall - just 2 on 28th-30th; Teal - 14 on 28th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 7 on 29th; Pochard - 8 on 28th; Tufted Duck - 9 on 27th; Goosander - 6 [2m,4rh] on 29th; Pheasant - 2 below lay-by on 27th were unusual; Moorhen - 4+ on 29th; Coot - 62 on 30th; Black-headed Gull - 55+ on 28th.

Maxima for 20th - 25th October 2003
Little Grebe - 1 on 20th; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ad with 2 young all week; Cormorant - 1 on 20th & 23rd; Grey Heron - 5 on 25th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young on 21st only; Wigeon - 6 on 21st; Gadwall - 13 on 20th; Teal - 12 on 20th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3 on 25th; Pochard - 6 on 20th; Tufted Duck - 25 on 20th; Goldeneye - 2 redheads on 23rd; Ruddy Duck - 3 on 20th; Water Rail - 1 on 24th [AD]; Moorhen - 4+ on 21st; Coot - 62 on 23rd-24th; Black-headed Gull - c.70 on 22nd-23rd; Kingfisher - 1 on 24th [AD].

   
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Maxima for 13th - 17th October 2003
Little Grebe - 3 on 17th; Great Crested Grebe - a single ad with 2 young all week [see * below]; Cormorant - 3 on 14th; Grey Heron - 2 on 16th-17th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young on 13th-14th but not seen thereafter [an adult pr+4y flew NE over Rotherham town centre on 15th - per PL]; Wigeon - 8 on 17th; Gadwall - 7 on 14th; Teal - 13 on 15th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 7+ secreted in NE corner on 17th [+AD]; Pochard - 7 on 16th; Tufted Duck - 12 on 15th; Goldeneye - a redhead on 17th [+AD]; Goosander - a redhead on 13th-14th; Ruddy Duck - 2 on 13th-16th, with 4 in NE corner on 17th [AD]; Moorhen - 3+ on 14th; Coot - c.60 on 13th; Black-headed Gull - 99 on 14th [PL]; Kingfisher - 1 on 13th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 on 16th [PL]; Grey Wagtail - 1 on 15th; Redwing - 1 flew south on 16th [PL]. Oh, and a bucket of frogs "migrated" in on 17th.

* The fate of the 3rd GCGrebe chick is uncertain. It may have perished but, with the undivided attention of the 2nd adult, it was developing much faster than its siblings and so may have fledged.

Maxima for 6th - 10th October 2003
Little Grebe - 3+ all week; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with 3 young all week; Cormorant - 3 on 8th & 10th; Grey Heron - 2 on 6th-7th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young on 10th; Wigeon - 5 on 6th-7th; Gadwall - 17+ on 7th; Teal - 10 on 10th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3 on 10th; Pochard - 2 all week; Tufted Duck - 6+ on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 6+ on 10th; Moorhen - 4+ on 7th; Coot - 108 on 8th; Black-headed Gull - 52 on 8th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 ad on 6th.

Maxima for 27th September - 3rd October 2003
Little Grebe - 2+ all week; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with 3 young all week; Cormorant - 3 on 2nd; Grey Heron - 5 on 27th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young all week; Wigeon - 5 on 1st & 3rd; Gadwall - a fairly amazing 55-60 flushed on 1st; Teal - 9 on 27th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3 on 27th; Pochard - 4 on 1st; Tufted Duck - 8 on 30th; Ruddy Duck - 8 on 2nd; Kestrel - 1 on 30th; Moorhen - c12 on 3rd; Coot - 111 on 29th; Black-headed Gull - c.90 on 3rd; Stock Dove - 1 on 27th.

Maxima for 15th - 19th September 2003
Little Grebe - 3+ on 16th inc 2 juvs; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with 3 young all week; Cormorant - 5 on 15th; Grey Heron - 6 on 15th [another bad day to be a fish in Catcliffe flash]; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young all week, young flying on 19th; Wigeon - 5 on 18th-19th; Gadwall - 26 on 18th; Teal - 9 on 18th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 4 on 15th; Pochard - 5+ on 19th; Tufted Duck - just 6+ on 15th; Ruddy Duck - 12 on 16th; Moorhen - 6+ on 19th; Coot - c.110 on 19th; Black-headed Gull - 12 on 15th.

Maxima for 8th - 12th September 2003
Little Grebe - 3 on 9th inc 2 juvs; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with 3 young all week; Cormorant - 6 on 9th & 11th; Grey Heron - 3 on 8th & 10th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young all week; Wigeon - first on 9th, 2 on 10th-12th; Gadwall - 30+ on 11th; Teal - 8 on 11th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 4 on 9th; Pochard - 7 on 10th; Tufted Duck - 11 on 8th & 12th; Ruddy Duck - 12 on 10th & 12th; Moorhen - 9 on 10th; Coot - 97 on 8th; Black-headed Gull - 14 on 8th; Sand Martin - 1 on 10th; Swallow - 1 on 10th; House Martin - 4+ on 9th.

Maxima for 1st - 5th September 2003
Little Grebe - 3 on 4th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with 3 young all week; Cormorant - 3 on 1st; Grey Heron - 3 on 2nd & 4th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young all week; Gadwall - 21 on 5th; Teal - 7 on 1st; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3+ on 5th; Pochard - 7 on 4th; Tufted Duck - 17 on 4th; Ruddy Duck - 10 on 4th; Moorhen - 5+ on 1st; Coot - c.80 on 2nd-4th; Black-headed Gull - 15 on 5th; Kingfisher - 2 on 1st; House Martin - 1 on 4th.

Maxima for 25th - 29th August 2003
Little Grebe - 3+ on 28th [PL]; Great Crested Grebe - a pair 2+ young all week; Cormorant - 4 on 25th & 28th; Grey Heron - 3 on 26th & 27th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young all week; Gadwall - 16 on 29th; Teal - 3 on 26th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 2 on 26th-29th; Pochard - 7 on 29th; Tufted Duck - 16+ on 25th; Ruddy Duck - 9 on 26th & 27th; Moorhen - 6+ on 26th; Coot - 83 on 29th; Black-headed Gull - 5 on 26th; Stock Dove - 2 on 25th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 on 25th; Sand Martin - 1 on 28th [PL]; Swallow - c.20 on 28th [PL]; House Martin - c.25 on 28th [PL]; Willow Warbler - 3 on 25th; Goldfinch - c.30 on river bank on 25th.

Maxima for 18th - 21st August 2003.
Little Grebe - an adult & 2 juvs on 21st; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week may have hatched young on 20th; Cormorant - 4 on 21st; Grey Heron - 3 on 19th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 4 young all week; Gadwall - 12+ on 18th & 21st; Teal - 2 on 20th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 2 from 19th; Pochard - 3 on 20th; Tufted Duck - 21+ on 20th; Ruddy Duck - 9+ on 18th & 20th; Moorhen - 14+ on 18th; Coot - c.80 on 20th; Black-headed Gull - 6 all week; Common Tern - an adult on 20th; Kingfisher - 2+ on 19th.

Maxima for 11th - 15th August 2003.
Little Grebe - an adult & a juv on 13th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week; Cormorant - 2 on 15th; Grey Heron - 4 on 13th; Mute Swan - adult pair with just 4 young all week; Gadwall - 5+ on 15th; Teal - 2 on 14th [+AD]; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - a male on 11th; a fem on 13th; Pochard - 2m,1f on 11th; Tufted Duck - 22 on 13th; Ruddy Duck - 8+ on 13th-14th; Moorhen - 12+ on 15th; Coot - 61 on 11th; Snipe - one on a log for 30 over minutes on 15th; Black-headed Gull - 9 on 13th; Kingfisher - 1 on 14th & 15th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 calling on 15th.

Maxima for 4th - 9th August 2003.
Little Grebe - a juv 7th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week; Cormorant - 2 on 8th; Grey Heron - 3 on 4th & 8th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - 7+ ads on 8th; a fem + 4 young on 5th & 9th; Teal - 2 on 9th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 1 male on 8th; Pochard - 1m,1f/imm on 5th-6th, 2 f/imm on 7th; Tufted Duck - 15+ on 5th; Ruddy Duck - 5+ all week; Moorhen - 13+ inc many imms on 8th-9th; Coot - 52 on 7th; Black-headed Gull - 7+ on 8th-9th; Kingfisher - 1 in SE corner 9th; Swallow - 1 on 5th [but doubtless many at dusk]; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 4th. Also: a Banded Demoiselle on 6th.

Maxima for 28th July - 1st August 2003.
Little Grebe - a juv on 31st; Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest; Cormorant - 1 on 29th-30th; Grey Heron - 4 on 1st; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - 3 ads + 4 young on 31st; Mallard - 45+ on 29th; Shoveler - 1 male on 31st; Pochard - 4 on 1st; Tufted Duck - 20 on 1st; Ruddy Duck - 9 on 31st; Moorhen - 6+ inc 3 imms on 1st; Coot - 53 on 31st; 1 newly hatched chick on 1st; Black-headed Gull - 11 inc 2 juvs on 28th; Swift - 1 on 31st; Kingfisher - 1 in SW corner on 31st; Sand Martin - 4+ inc juvs on 29th; Swallow - 2+ on 29th; House Martin - 2+ on 29th; Reed Warbler - 2 singing on 29th.

Wednesday 23rd July 2003 [AD]
Emerald Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle.

Maxima for 14th - 17th July 2003
Little Grebe - 2 ads on 14th; Cormorant - 3 on 16th; Grey Heron - 3 on 14th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Teal - 1 on 14th; Mallard - 40+ on 15th;
Pochard - a male on 15th & 17th; Tufted Duck - 17 on 17th; Ruddy Duck - 6 on 14th; Moorhen - 5+ inc imms on 16th & 17th; Coot - 53 on 17th; Black-headed Gull - 2 ads on 14th-16th; Swift - 4+ on 14th; Kingfisher - 1 in SW corner on 14th; Swallow - 2+ on 14th; Reed Warbler - 2 singing on 14th.

Maxima for 7th - 11th July 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 10th; Grey Heron - 4 on 7th and 10th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - 6+ a fem with 6 young on 9th; Mallard - 60+ on 7th; Tufted Duck - 6 on 11th; Ruddy Duck - 3m + 2f/imm on 10th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 48 ads and 3 young on 10th; Black-headed Gull - 2 ads on 11th; Stock Dove - 2 on 9th; Swift - 5+ on 9th; Kingfisher - 1 in SW corner on 7th & 8th; Skylark - 1 singing on 7th; Sand Martin - 16+ incl. juvs on 11th; Swallow - 2 on 11th; House Martin - 6+ incl. juvs on 11th; Song Thrush - 1 singing on 8th; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 8th; Whitethroat - 1 singing on 11th; Garden Warbler - 1 singing on 8th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 7th & 10th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 7th & 10th; Willow Warbler - 1 singing on 7th & 9th; Long-tailed Tit - family party on 9th; Willow Tit - 1+ on 9th; Reed Bunting - 1 singing on 8th-10th.

Maxima for 30th June - 4th July 2003
Great Crested Grebe - a pair at exposed nest on 30th [PL] but none thereafter; Cormorant - 1 on 4th; Grey Heron - 4 on 30th [PL] and 4th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - 3+ a fem with 8 young on 4th; Pochard - a male all week; Tufted Duck - 8 on 30th [PL]; Ruddy Duck - 4m + 2f/imm on 30th [PL]; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - influx with 46 ads and just 2 large young on 4th; Common Tern - 1 defending raft on 30th [PL]; 1 on 2nd; Swift - 1+ present on 4th; Kingfisher - 1 calling on 30th [PL]; Skylark - 1 singing on 4th; Sand Martin - 2+ on 4th; House Martin - 1+ on 4th; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 30th [PL] and 4th; Whitethroat - 1 singing on 4th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 4th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 4th; Willow Warbler - 2+ singing all week.

Sunday 29th June 2003 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1pr + nest; Grey Heron - 4; Mute Swan - 1pr + 5 juvs; Gadwall - 1; Pochard - 1; Tufted Duck - 8; Ruddy Duck - 4m, 2f/juv; Common Tern - 1; Kingfisher - 1; Reed Warbler - 1 singing. Also: a male Emperor Dragonfly.

Maxima for 23rd - 27th June 2003
Little Grebe - 1 on 26th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week tried yet another [at least 4th] nest site but harassed by Coots; Cormorant - 1 on 23rd & 25th; Grey Heron - 3 on 25th-27th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - a fem with 7 downy young on 26th-27th; Teal - 2 on 26th; Mallard - 30+ on 23rd.
Pochard - a male on 27th; Tufted Duck - 8 males on 25th; Ruddy Duck - 3m, 1f and a chick on 25th; 4m on 27th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.30 ads and 2 young all week; Black-headed Gull - 2 south on 24th; Common Tern - a pair on new raft on 27th; Swift - present 23rd-25th; Green Woodpecker - a juv harried by Great Spotted Woodpeckers on 27th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - a family party of 3+ on 27th; Sand Martin - 2+ on 27th; House Martin - 3+ on 27th; Song Thrush - 1 singing on 26th-27th; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 27th; Willow Warbler - 2+ singing all week; Willow Tit - 1+ calling on 26th.

Maxima for 16th - 20th June 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week, latterly at possible new nest site; Cormorant - 2 on 16th & 19th; Grey Heron - 8 on 17th [PL]; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - 6 on 17th [PL]; Teal - 1m on 19th; Mallard - 33+ males on 16th; Pochard - a male on 17th & 19th; Tufted Duck - 7 males on 17th; Ruddy Duck - 1 small chick on 16th-18th; 3m, 1f all week; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 24 ads and just 2 young on 16th; Black-headed Gull - breeding attempt on old tern raft abandoned by 16th, max 3 on 17th; Common Tern - breeding attempt on new raft abandoned by 16th but pair back on 18th; Swift - 6+ on 18th-20th; Sand Martin - 3+ on 20th; Swallow - 1 on 17th & 18th; House Martin - 7+ on 20th; Song Thrush - 1 singing on 18th; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 17th [PL]; Blackcap - 1 singing on 17th [PL]; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 17th [PL]; Willow Warbler - 2+ singing all week.

Tuesday 17th June 2003 [PL]
Cormorant - 1; Heron - 8; Mute Swan - 1pr + 5 juvs; Gadwall - 7; Pochard - 1m; Tufted Duck - 7m; Ruddy Duck - 3m; Reed Warbler - 1 singing; Blackcap - 1 singing; Chiffchaff - 2 singing.

Maxima for 9th - 13th June 2003
Little Grebe - 2+ calling on 9th; Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week, nest abandoned on 13th; Cormorant - 1 on 13th; Grey Heron - 4 on 12th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 5 young all week; Gadwall - 6 on 13th; Mallard - 20+ males on 11th; a fem with just one juv on 9th; Tufted Duck - 3 males on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 5 males on 11th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 26 ads on 13th; 4+ broods; Black-headed Gull - 9 on 13th incl one still apparently with nest on old tern raft; Common Tern - a pair on new raft all week were buzzing inquisitive Mute Swan on 10th; Stock Dove - 2 on 13th; Swift - 6+ on 10th; Sand Martin - 5+ on 12th; House Martin - 5+ all week; Song Thrush - 1 singing on 13th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 9th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 9th; Willow Warbler - 2+ singing all week.

Maxima for 2nd - 6th June 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads all week, perhaps nesting; Cormorant - 1 on 2nd; Grey Heron - 3 on 6th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 8 young, reduced suddenly to 5 on 4th; Gadwall - 1 on 3rd-5th; Mallard - 20+ males on 5th; Tufted Duck - 7 males on 4th; Ruddy Duck - a male 3rd-5th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 16+ ads all week, 4+ broods; Black-headed Gull - 9+ on 5th, a pair apparently with nest on old tern raft, may be first breeding record here; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 down on 2nd; Common Tern - a pair on new raft all week, a third bird on 2nd-3rd; Swift - 8+ on 4th; Skylark - 1 singing on 4th; Sand Martin - 2+ on 5th; Swallow - 1 on 3rd & 5th; House Martin - 5 on 5th; Blackcap singing on 3rd-6th; Chiffchaff - 1-2 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 2+ singing all week; Jay - 1 on 2nd-3rd.

Friday 30th May 2003 [PL]
Mute Swan - breeding confirmed: 1pr + 8 cygnets; Common Tern - 1pr displaying on new raft.

Maxima for 12th - 16th May 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 2 ads on 14th; Cormorant - 2 on 16th; Grey Heron - 3 on 12th; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 5 on 15th; Mallard - not counted; Pochard - a male on 14th-15th; Tufted Duck - 5 [3m,2f] on 12th; 4m on 15th; Ruddy Duck - 4 [3m,1f] on 14th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 22+ and 5+ nests all week; 1st young from 11th; Black-headed Gull - 4 on 12th; Common Tern - 1 south on 14th; Swift - c20 on 13th; Sand Martin - 4+ on 16th; Swallow - 25+ on 16th; House Martin - 40+ on 16th; Garden Warbler singing on 12th; Blackcap singing on 12th-15th; Willow Warbler - 2+ singing all week; Jay - 1 on 16th.

Maxima for 6th - 9th May 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 1 visible on 7th; Cormorant - 1; Grey Heron - 4 on 6th; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 3 on 6th & 9th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - 4 on 7th; Ruddy Duck - 3 on 6th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 22+ and 5+ nests all week; Black-headed Gull - 3 on 7th; Common Tern - 1 briefly on 8th; Turtle Dove - 1 flew north on 8th; Swift - 8+ on 8th; Sand Martin - 7+ on 9th; Swallow - 2 on 9th; House Martin - 10+ on 6th; Garden Warbler - 1 singing on 6th; Chiffchaff - singing on 28th; Willow Warbler - 3+ singing all week.

Sunday 4th May 2003 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1pr [may have been carrying juv(s)?]; Heron - 2; Mute Swan - 1 Ad visible; Canada Goose - 2 in from south; Gadwall - 1m; Tufted Duck - 1m; Ruddy Duck - 4m, 2f; Common Tern - 1pr in from south and onto new raft, displaying; Swift - c.15; Sand Martin - 2; Swallow - 5; House Martin - 5; Blackcap - 1 singing; Whitethroat - 1 singing; Chiffchaff - 1 singing; Jay - 1.

Maxima for 28th April - 2nd May 2003.
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Grey Heron - 1 on 30th-1st; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 6 on 28th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - 5 on 29th; Ruddy Duck - 3+ on 30th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 20+ all week, 5+ nests on 1st; Black-headed Gull - 14 on 30th; Common Tern - 1 briefly on new raft on 29th; Swift - 9 on 28th; Skylark - 1 singing on 30th; Sand Martin - singles daily; Swallow - c.30 in steady rain on 2nd; House Martin - 40+ in steady rain on 2nd; Whitethroat - 1 singing on 1st; Blackcap - singing regularly all week; Chiffchaff - singing on 28th; Willow Warbler - 3+ singing all week.

Maxima for 22nd - 25th April 2003
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 1 on 23rd; Grey Heron - 1 on 22nd-23rd; Mute Swan - adult pair on 24th; Gadwall - 7+ on 22nd; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 1m on 22nd; Pochard - 1m on 22nd; Tufted Duck - 11 on 25th; Ruddy Duck - 5 on 23rd; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 23+ on 23rd; Black-headed Gull - 31 on 23rd; Skylark - 1 singing 23rd-24th; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Sand Martin - 3 on 24th; Swallow - 2 on 24th-25th; House Martin - c.10 on 25th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 23rd; Willow Warbler - 3+ singing on 25th.

Maxima for 14th - 18th April 2003
Little Grebe - 1 on 16th & 18th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 3 imm on 14th; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 12 on 17th [PL]; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8 [5m,3f] on 15th; Tufted Duck - 18 on 14th; Goosander - 4 flew north on 17th [PL]; Ruddy Duck - 9 [5m,4f] on 17th [PL]; Sparrowhawk - 1 on 14th & 17th; Moorhen - 5 on 18th; Coot - 27+ on 18th, first nest in use from 17th; Redshank - 2 flew north on 17th [PL]; Black-headed Gull - 18 on 18th; Stock Dove - 1 on 16th; Skylark - 1 singing 15th & 18th; Pied Wagtail - 1 or 2 all week; Sand Martin - 2 on 17th [PL]; Whitethroat - 1 singing across the river on 18th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 18th; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 15th; Willow Warbler - 9+ singing 18th. Also a Speckled Wood butterfly on 18th.

Thursday 17th April 2003 [PL]
A new, replacement nesting raft installed today.
Great Crested Grebe - 1pr; Gadwall - 12; Shoveler - 1pr; Pochard - 1m; Tufted Duck - c12; Goosander - 4, flew N; Ruddy Duck - 5m, 4f; Sparrowhawk - 1; Redshank - 2 flew N; Sand Martin - 2; Chiffchaff - 1 singing; Willow Warbler - 2-3 singing.

Sunday 13th April 2003
One Speckled Wood butterfly this morning.

Maxima for 7th - 11th April 2003
Little Grebe - 3 on 8th; Cormorant - 1 on 10th-11th; Grey Heron - 1 on 9th; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 18 on 10th; Teal - 3 on 11th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12 on 7th inc 2 displaying; Pochard - a male all week; Tufted Duck - 12+ on 11th; Goldeneye - a female on 7th; Goosander - 4 [1m,3f] on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 6 [3m,2f] on 11th; Kestrel - 1 on 8th; Peregrine - 1 on 8th [+SJR]; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 22+ on 11th; Black-headed Gull - 34+ on 7th; Stock Dove - 2 on 11th; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 9th; Willow Warbler - 1 singing 8th and 10th; Willow Tit - 2+ on 8th; Jay - 1 on 8th.

Maxima for 31st March - 4th April 2003
Little Grebe - 2 on 1st; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 1 on 1st; Grey Heron - 3 on 3rd; Mute Swan - adult pair copulating on 2nd; Canada Goose - 3 very briefly on 4th; Gadwall - 16 on 4th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 11 on 3rd; Pochard - 2 on 31st; Tufted Duck - 14 on 31st; Goosander - 7 [2m,5f] on 2nd; Ruddy Duck - 5 [3m,2f] on 1st; Moorhen - 3+ on 1st; Coot - 21 on 31st; Black-headed Gull - 26 on 31st; Skylark - 1 singing on 4th; Pied Wagtail - 1-2 all week; Chiffchaff - 1-2 singing all week.

Thursday 3rd April 2003 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1, disappearing into typha - presumably pair/nest; Grey Heron - 3; Mute Swan - 1; Gadwall - 2pr; Teal - 1; Pochard - 1; Tufted Duck - 14; Shoveler - 4pr; Goosander - 1m, 2f; Chiffchaff - 1 singing.

Maxima for 24th - 28th March 2003
Little Grebe - 1+ on 25th-27th; Great Crested Grebe - 2 all week; Cormorant - 2 on 28th; Grey Heron - 4 on 24th; Mute Swan - 2 ads all week; Gadwall - 9 on 28th; Teal - 2 on 26th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 17 on 26th; Pochard - 3 on 24th; Tufted Duck - 19 on 24th; Goosander - 6 [3m,3f] on 27th; Ruddy Duck - 4 [2m,2f] on 24th-25th; Moorhen - 4 on 25th; Coot - 28 on 28th; Black-headed Gull - c.12 on 27th; Skylark - 1 singing 27th-28th; Chiffchaff - 2 singing on 27th. In addition: a Red-eared Terrapin from 27th.

Friday 21st March 2003 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1; Cormorant - 1; Mute Swan - 1pr; Gadwall - 5; Shoveler - 20; Pochard - 1; Tufted Duck - 13; Goosander - 3m, 2f; Ruddy Duck - 1m, 1f; Grey Wagtail - 1. Also: Chiffchaff - 1 singing male [RDRW].

Maxima for 10th - 14th March 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 2 on 12th-14th; Cormorant - 1 on 10th; Grey Heron - 5 on 14th; Mute Swan - 2 ads all week; Gadwall - 17 on 14th; Teal - 2 on 11th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 33 on 13th were the most I've ever had here [RDRW]; Pochard - 5 on 13th-14th; Tufted Duck - 21 on 14th; Goosander - 10 [6m,4f] on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 3 [2m,1f] on 13th-14th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 26+ on 14th; Black-headed Gull - 51 on 14th.

Maxima for 3rd - 7th March 2003
Little Grebe - 2 on 6th; Cormorant - 1 on 3rd; Grey Heron - 1 on 3rd; Mute Swan - 2 ads all week; Gadwall - 7 on 3rd; Teal - 1 on 3rd; Mallard - not counted but much display/copulation; Shoveler - 20-25 all week; Pochard - 7 on 5th; Tufted Duck - 20 on 3rd; Goosander - 14 [7m,7f] on 5th; Ruddy Duck - a male on 5th & 7th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 20-25 all week; Black-headed Gull - c.60 on 6th; Herring Gull - 2 south on 7th.

Sunday 2nd March 2003 [PL]
Grey Heron - 3; Mute Swan - a pair; Shoveler - 21+; Pochard - 5; Tufted Duck - 12; Goosander - 4m, 10f/imm; Black-headed Gull - 50-60; Common Gull - 2; Herring Gull - a 1st-winter.

Maxima for 24th - 28th February 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 2 on 27th; Grey Heron - 2 on 27th; Mute Swan - 2 ads all week; Gadwall - 3 pairs on 26th; Teal - 2 on 27th-28th; Mallard - not counted but much display/copulation; Shoveler - 12+ on 27th; Pochard - 7 on 26th-27th; Tufted Duck - 18 on 26th; Goosander - 12 [3m,9f] on 28th, but 5m on 24th & 26th; Ruddy Duck - a male on 28th; Moorhen - 3+ on 28th; Coot - 20-25 all week; Black-headed Gull - c.120 on 27th; Skylark - 1 singing on 27th.

Maxima for 17th - 21st February 203 [95-98% frozen until 21st when 50%]
Grey Heron - 2 on 20th; Mute Swan - 2 ads all week; Mallard - 33 on 18th; Shoveler - 11 on 18th & 20th; Pochard - 1 on 17th & 21st; Tufted Duck - 14 on 21st; Goosander - 3 [2m,1f] on 19th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 38 on 18th; Black-headed Gull - 160 on 21st; Stock Dove - 1 on 21st.

Maxima for 9th - 15th February 2003 [25-50% frozen 14th-15th]
Grey Heron - 3 on 9th & 15th; Mute Swan - 2 ads 11th-15th; Gadwall - 7+ on 9th; Teal - 15 on ice on 14th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 13 on 15th; Pochard - 12 on 14th; Tufted Duck - 26 on 10th, a pair copulating on 12th; Goosander - 16 [7m,9f] on 12th, a pair copulating on 13th; Sparrowhawk - a fem on 10th, a male on 14th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - c.30 all week; Black-headed Gull - 125 on 11th; Robin - song daily; Great Tit - song on 11th; Treecreeper - 1 on 11th; Siskin - 30+ on 12th.

Maxima for 3rd - 7th February 2003 [98% frozen 5th-6th]
Grey Heron - 4 on 5th; Mute Swan - 2 ads on 3rd-4th; Gadwall - 3 on ice on 6th; Teal - 11 on 7th; Mallard - 66 on ice on 6th; Shoveler - 18 on ice on 5th; Pochard - 5 on 4th; Tufted Duck - 14 on 4th; Goosander - 7 [4m,3f] on 4th & 7th; Sparrowhawk - a male on 6th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 43 on 6th; Black-headed Gull - 70 on 5th; Common Gull - 5 on 5th; Herring Gull - 3 on 5th.

Maxima for 27th January - 1st February 2003
Grey Heron - 5 on 27th; Mute Swan - 2 ads on 31st Jan-1st Feb; Gadwall - none until 13 on 1st Feb; Teal - 8 on 31st; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 14 on 1st Feb; Pochard - 8 on 30th; Tufted Duck - 16 on 28th; Goosander - 18 [9m,9rh] on 28th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 37 on 27th; Black-headed Gull - 140+ on 28th; Common Gull - 2 on 31st; Herring Gull - 5 on 29th; Long-tailed Tit - 9 on 30th; Siskin - 5 on 30th.

Maxima for 21st-24th January 2003
The Shovelers were back this week but looks like the Gadwall and Teal were on holiday: Great Crested Grebe - 2 on 22nd; Cormorant - 1 on 21st [PL]; Grey Heron - 7 on 21st [PL]; Mute Swan - 2 ads all week; Gadwall - none; Teal - none; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 10 on 21st [PL]; Pochard - 7 on 22nd; Tufted Duck - 12 on 22nd; Goosander - 16 [8m,8rh] on 24th; Moorhen - 2 on 24th; Coot - c.30 all week; Black-headed Gull - 130+ on 23rd; Herring Gull - 3 on 23rd.

Maxima for 13th-17th January 2003
Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 17th; Cormorant - 1 on 13th; Grey Heron - 5 on 13th & 17th; Mute Swan - 2 ads on 13th; Gadwall - just 1 on 14th; Teal - 3 on 15th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - none; Pochard - 6 on 17th; Tufted Duck - 10 all week; Goosander - 18 [8m,10rh] on 15th; Moorhen - 2 on 17th; Coot - 31 on 14th; Black-headed Gull - 55 on 15th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 on 15th; Herring Gull - 4 on 15th.

Maxima for 2nd - 9th January 2003 [98% frozen from 6th]
Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 2nd; Grey Heron - 4 on 2nd-3rd; Mute Swan - 4 [2 ads, 2 imms] on 2nd-3rd; Gadwall - 6+ on 2nd; Teal - 3 on 2nd; Mallard - 62+ on ice on 9th; Shoveler - 15 on 2nd & 6th; Pochard - 2 on 2nd-3rd; Tufted Duck - 9+ on 2nd; Goosander - 8 [4m,4rh] on 2nd; Moorhen - 2 on 6th; Coot - 66 on 6th; Black-headed Gull - 76 on 2nd; Siskin - flock of c.50 on 3rd & 6th.

Maxima for 24th-31st December 2002
Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 30th-31st; Cormorant - 1 on 26th & 31st; Grey Heron - 8 on 27th; Mute Swan - 4 [2 ads, 2 imms] on 30th-31st; Gadwall - 14 on 26th; Teal - 13 on 24th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 19 on 31st; Pochard - 5 on 26th; Tufted Duck - 11 on 27th; Goosander - 19 [11m, 8rh] on 27th; Moorhen - 2+ daily; Coot - 38 on 30th; Black-headed Gull - c.70 NW on 26th; Sparrowhawk - 1 on 26th; Stock Dove - 1 on 24th; Woodpigeon - c.80 on 26th; Kingfisher - 1 on 30th; Redwing - c.40 on 26th; Siskin - c.50 by lay-by on 30th [per RJC].

Maxima for 16th-20th December 2002 [99% frozen on 18th, slowly thawing to 80% frozen by 20th].
Cormorant - 1 on 16th-17th; Grey Heron - 1-2 daily; Mute Swan - 4 [2 ads,2 imms] on 20th; Gadwall - 9 on 19th; Teal - 6 on 19th; Mallard - c.40 on 19th; Shoveler - 17 on 20th; Pochard - 1 on 16th-17th; Tufted Duck - 6 on 16th; Goldeneye - a redhead, 18th-19th at least; Goosander - 10 [6m,4f] on 17th; Moorhen - 3 on 19th; Coot - 56 on 18th; Black-headed Gull - c.50 on ice on 19th; Common Gull - 2 on ice 19th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on ice on 19th; Herring Gull - 8 on ice on 19th; Sparrowhawk - 1 on 19th; Redwing - 30+ on 20th.

Maxima for 11th-13th December 2002 when 95-99% frozen.
Cormorant - 3 on 13th; Grey Heron - 2 on 12th; Wigeon - 2 on ice on 11th; Gadwall - 10 on 11th; Teal - 9 on 12th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 15 on 12th; Pochard - 1 on 13th; Tufted Duck - 13 on 12th; Goldeneye - a redhead from 11th-13th; Moorhen - 2 on 11th; Coot - 56 on 11th; Black-headed Gull - 36 on 11th; Common Gull - 1 on ice 11th & 13th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 on ice on 13th; Herring Gull - 13 on ice on 13th; Kingfisher - 1 on 11th.

Maxima for 2nd-6th December 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - 1 to 5th at least; Cormorant - 6 on 6th; Grey Heron - 8 on 3rd; Mute Swan - 2 ad + 1 imm on 3rd; 1 ad briefly on 6th; Wigeon - just 1 on 4th; Gadwall - 5 on 3rd; Teal - 12 on 4th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 9 on 3rd & 5th; Pochard - 4 on 3rd; Tufted Duck - 17 on 2nd; Goosander - 13 [9m,4rh] on 3rd, but 7rh on 2nd; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.50 all week; Black-headed Gull - 53 on 4th; Grey Wagtail - 1 on 3rd.

Maxima for 25th - 28th November 2002
Great Crested Grebe - 1 all week; Cormorant - 7 on 27th; Grey Heron - 2 on 26th; Wigeon - 9 on 25th; Gadwall - 8 on 28th; Teal - 11+ on 28th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12+ on 25th; Pochard - 4+ on 25th; Tufted Duck - 24 on 25th; Goosander - 10 [8m,2f] on 28th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.75 on 25th; Black-headed Gull - c.60 on 25th & 28th.

Maxima for 18th - 22nd November 2002
Great Crested Grebe - 1 all week; Cormorant - 4 on 18th & 20th; Grey Heron - 2 almost daily; Mute Swan - 2ads + 2 imm on 22nd [+PL]; Wigeon - 35 on 18th; Gadwall - 17+ on 22nd [PL]; Teal - 8+ on 22nd [PL]; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12 on 22nd; Pochard - 9 on 19th; Tufted Duck - 25+ on 21st; Goosander - 9 [6m,3f] on 18th but 8m on 22nd [PL]; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.100 on 18th-19th; Black-headed Gull - 90+ on 22nd [PL]; Common Gull - 1 on 22nd [PL]; Stock Dove - 1 on 21st.

Friday 22nd November 2002 [PL]
Great Crested Grebe - 1; Cormorant - 2; Grey Heron - 2; Mute Swan - 2ads + 2 first-winter; Wigeon - 25+; Gadwall - 17+; Teal - 8+; Shoveler - 8+; Pochard - 3; Tufted Duck - 20; Goosander - 8 males; Black-headed Gulls - 90+; Common Gull - 1.

Maxima for 28th October - 1st November 2002.
Cormorant - 5 on 29th & 1st; Grey Heron - 3 on 31st-1st; Wigeon - 61 on 1st must be some sort of record here; Gadwall - 27 on 30th; Teal - 10 on 30th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 24 on 29th; Pochard - 4+ on 28th; Tufted Duck - 7 on 31st; Ruddy Duck - 2 on 31st; Goosander - 2 males on 29th-30th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 115 on 30th; Black-headed Gull - 73 on 28th; Kingfisher - 1 on 29th; Long-tailed Tit 13+ on 1st; Blue Tit 20+ on 1st.

Maxima for 21st - 25th October 2002
Cormorant - 6 on 23rd; Grey Heron - 3 on 22nd & 25th; Wigeon - 20+ on 24th; Gadwall - 25 on 22nd; Teal - 20+ flew in on 25th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 16+ on 21st; Pochard - 10 on 22nd; Tufted Duck - 12 on 22nd; Ruddy Duck - 6 on 22nd; Goosander - a redhead on 22nd & 24th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.134 on 25th; Black-headed Gull - 88 on 24th; Kingfisher - 1 on 22nd; Jackdaw - 5 on 22nd were unusual here.

Maxima for 14th - 18th October 2002
Little Grebe - 1 on 15th; Cormorant - 5 on 14th & 18th; Grey Heron - 3 on 18th; Mute Swan - absent all week; Wigeon - 20+ on 18th; Gadwall - 23 on 17th; Teal - 4 on 16th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 25+ flushed on 16th; Pochard - 6 on 18th; Tufted Duck - 4 on 15th; Ruddy Duck - 8+ on 18th; Goosander - a redhead on 16th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - c.130 on 14th; Lapwing - 8 flew north on 16th; Black-headed Gull - 60+ on 16th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 on 17th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 on 14th.

Maxima for 7th to 11th October 2002
Duck numbers seem to be building up [except for Tufted/Pochard] and I can't remember anything like these Wigeon numbers here before [RDRW]: Cormorant - 7 on 11th; Grey Heron - 3 on 7th; Mute Swan - adult pair & 3 juvs all week; Wigeon - 27-30 from 8th, unprecedented numbers; Gadwall - c.25 on 9th; Teal - 14 on 7th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 20+ on 11th; Pochard - 6 on 7th; Tufted Duck - c.10 on 9th; Ruddy Duck - 18 on 7th; Goosander - 4 redheads on 11th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 162 on 7th; Black-headed Gull - 32 on 11th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 6 on 10th; Herring Gull - 1 on 9th; Stock Dove - 1 on 10th & 11th; Long-tailed Tit - 7+ on 7th.

Maxima for 30th September to 4th October.
Cormorant - 9 on 2nd; Grey Heron - 4 on 30th; Mute Swan - adult pair & 3 juvs all week; Wigeon - 16 on 30th; Gadwall - 10+ on 30th; Teal - 12 on 1st; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8+ on 30th; Pochard - 6 on 3rd; Tufted Duck - 10 on 30th; Ruddy Duck - 20 on 30th & 1st; Goosander - 4 redheads on 2nd; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 146 on 30th; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 2nd; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 2nd.

Summary for weekend of 25th / 26th September 2002 [PL]
Cormorant - 2, 26/09; Heron - 4, 26/09; Wigeon - 4, 26/09; Gadwall - 20, 25/09; Teal - 11, 25/09; Shoveler - 14, 26/09; Pochard - 4, 25/09; Tufted Duck - 7, 26/09; Ruddy Duck - 10m, 10f/juv, 26/09.

Maxima for 16th - 20th September 2002
Cormorant - 6 on 19th, a new record count here [for me - RDRW]; Grey Heron - 4 on 20th; Mute Swan - adult pair & 3 juvs all week; Wigeon - 12 on 20th; Gadwall - 25 on 18th; Teal - 8 on 20th; Mallard - 50+ on 20th; Shoveler - 13+ on 19th; Pochard - 5+ on 17th; Tufted Duck - 12+ on 20th; Ruddy Duck - 15 on 18th, a fem + 2 recently hatched ducklings on 19th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 94 on 20th; Black-headed Gull - 2 north on 20th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 on 16th; Kingfisher - 1 on 20th. Of interest: the fem Ruddy Duck on 18th went into a weird distraction display when the adult male Mute Swan began to pester her ducklings. She lured the MS away and, though I heard no calls, at least 3 adult RY moved into the vicinity of the ducklings as if in response.

Maxima for 8th - 14th September 2002
Little Grebe - 1 on 10th & 11th; Cormorant - 3 on 10th & 12th; Grey Heron - 4 on 14th; Mute Swan - adult pair & 3 juvs all week; Wigeon - 9 on 12th; Gadwall - 30+ on 8th; Teal - 9 on 8th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12+ on 14th; Pochard - 14 on 14th; Tufted Duck - 12 on 8th & 14th; Ruddy Duck - 18 on 8th; Moorhen - 5 on 11th; Coot - 132 on 8th; Black-headed Gull - 20 north on 14th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 7 circling over on 12th; Stock Dove - 1 on 13th; Kingfisher - 1 on river on 8th; Swallow - 1 on 14th; House Martin - 30+ south on 8th.

Maxima for 2nd - 6th September 2002.
Cormorant - 3 on 4th-5th; Grey Heron - 4 on 4th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 juvs all week; Wigeon - 3 on 4th [PL]; Gadwall - 25+ on 4th [PL]; Teal - 10+ on 3rd; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 6+ on 4th; Pochard - 4 on 2nd-4th; Tufted Duck - 14 on 3rd; Ruddy Duck - 13 on 2nd & 4th; Moorhen - 4+ inc juvs all week; Coot - c.112 on 2nd & 5th; Herring Gull - a juv briefly on 6th; Stock Dove - 1 on 4th [PL]; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 on 3rd [RDRW] & 4th [PL]; Green Woodpecker - 1 on 4th [RDRW & PL]; Kingfisher - 1 on 5th; Sand Martin - 3+ on 6th, scarce here this year; Swallow - 2+ on 6th; House Martin - 20+ on 6th.

Wednesday 4th September 2002 [PL]
Cormorant - 3; Heron - 1; Wigeon - 3; Gadwall - 25+; Teal - 2; Shoveler - 5; Pochard - 2; Tufted Duck - 12+; Ruddy Duck - 6 [5m, 1f]; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1; Green Woodpecker - 1; Stock Dove - 1.

Maxima for 27th - 31st August 2002 [RDRW]
Cormorant - 3 on 27th-29th; Grey Heron - 2 on 28th & 30th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 juvs all week; Wigeon - 2 on 27th then 3 from 28th-30th; Gadwall - 32 on 30th [AJM]; Teal - 9+ at dusk on 31st; Mallard - 60+ on 31st; Shoveler - 3 on 31st; Pochard - 8 on 31st; Tufted Duck - 12+ on 27th; Ruddy Duck - 9 on 28th; Sparrowhawk - a recently fledged juv fem on 31st; Kestrel - 1 on 31st; Moorhen - 4+ inc juvs all week; Coot - 95+ on 28th; Black-headed Gull - c.70 flew N - NW at dusk on 31st; Stock Dove - 1 on 27th & 31st; Swift - 1 on 29th; Kingfisher - 1 on 27th-29th; Swallow - 25+ at dusk on 31st; House Martin - 100+ south on 30th [AJM]; Willow Warbler - 1 on 30th; Long-tailed Tit - 17 in roaming tit & warbler flock on 30th [AJM].

Friday 30th August 2002 [AJM]
Cormorant - 2 immatures; Grey Heron - 2 [an adult + a fresh, still partly downy, juvenile]; Wigeon - 3; Gadwall - 32; Teal - only one seen; Pochard - 4 [3 males and a female]; Ruddy Duck - 7+ including at least 3 males; Coot - 90+; Swallow - 16+ south; House Martin - 100+ south. In a roaming tit and warbler flock: Chiffchaff - 1+; Willow Warbler - 1+; Long-tailed Tit - 17; Blue Tit - 10+; Great Tit - 1+. Plus at least 3 Migrant Hawker dragonflies [2+ males and 1+ female].

Maxima for 18th - 23rd August 2002.
Little Grebe - 2 juvs together on 19th; Cormorant - 4 on dead tree on 20th [the observers maximum here]; Grey Heron - 5 on 18th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 juvs all week; Gadwall - numbers building up with 19+ on 19th; Teal - 4+ on 20th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 2 on 18th & 22nd; Pochard - 2 all week; Tufted Duck - 26 on 18th; Ruddy Duck - 9+ on 18th; Grey Partridge - 1 on 19th; Moorhen - 4+ inc juvs all week; Coot - 85+ on 22nd; Lapwing - 1 on 18th was perched on low branch over water; Black-headed Gull - 77 flew N or NW at dusk on 19th; Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 flew south on 18th; Stock Dove - 1 on 18th-19th; Kingfisher - 1 on 18th; Swallow - 2 on 19th & 23rd; House Martin - 8 on 18th; Blackcap - 1 on 20th; Bullfinch - 3+ on 18th.

Maxima for 11th - 16th August 2002
Little Grebe - 3 juvs together on 11th; Cormorant - 3 on 12th; Grey Heron - 5 on 11th & 13th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - fem with 4 young + 8 other ads on 11th; Teal - 6+ on 14th; Mallard - not counted; Pochard - a male 11th-12th; Tufted Duck - 20 on 11th; Ruddy Duck - 6 on 13th; Peregrine - an imm to SW at 1205h to 1215h on 11th; Moorhen - 3+ inc juvs all week; Coot - 85+ on 11th; Stock Dove - 2 on 11th-12th; Swift - c.20 on 11th-12th; Swallow - c.100 on 11th at dusk; House Martin - 6+ on 14th; Grey Wagtail - 1 on 11th; Willow Warbler - 1 on 11th; Willow Tit - 1 on 11th.

Maxima for 5th - 9th August 2002.
Little Grebe - 1 on 9th; Cormorant - an imm on 7th & 8th; Grey Heron - 6 on 5th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 8+ on 7th; Teal - 2 on 7th-9th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3 on 7th; Pochard - 2 on 7th; Tufted Duck - 19+ on 6th; Ruddy Duck - 5+ on 8th; Moorhen - 4+ inc juvs all week; Coot - 90+ full-grown + juvs on 6th; Stock Dove - 2 on 8th; Swift - 2+ on 6th; Swallow - 5+ on 9th; House Martin - 2+ on 9th.

Maxima for 29th July - 2nd August 2002.
Little Grebe - 2 on 29th; Cormorant - an imm on 29th, 31st & 2nd; Grey Heron - 7+ on 29th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 9+ ads & a female with 4 unfledged young on 2nd - this is the second breeding record at this locality after the first in 2001; Teal - 4+ on 29th; Mallard - not counted; Pochard - a male on 2nd; Tufted Duck - 12+ on 2nd; Ruddy Duck - 8 [5m,3f/imm] on 2nd; Moorhen - 2+ inc juvs all week; Coot - 95+ full-grown + juvs on 2nd; Black-headed Gull - 2 on 29th; Stock Dove - 1 on 2nd; Swift - 5+ on 29th; Sand Martin - 1 on 2nd; Swallow - 8+ on 29th; House Martin - 4+ all week; Reed Warbler - 1 singing on 2nd. A large tit flock on 2nd included 36+ Long-tailed Tit, c.40 Blue Tit & c.10 Great Tit.

Sunday 28th July 2002, late morning. [AJM]
Swift - 40+; Lapwing - flocks of 40 and 10 north at 1055h; Sedge/Reed Warbler - at least one sang briefly. Butterflies included: 15+ Meadow Brown; 5+ Gatekeeper; 1 Small Skipper; 2 Large Skipper; lots of whites looked like both Large and Small White, with 25+ in total.

Maxima for 22nd-26th July 2002.
It appears that the Great Crested Grebes have failed for the second time this year; Little Grebe - an imm on 23rd, 1 calling on 26th; Cormorant - an imm on 23rd & 25th; Grey Heron - 5 on 25th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 1 on 22nd & 25th; Teal - 7+ on 23rd; Mallard - not counted but a fem with 4 young on 23rd; Shoveler - 1 on 25th; Pochard - a male on 22nd-23rd & 26th; Tufted Duck - 9+ on 26th; Ruddy Duck - 7 [3m, 4f/imm] on 24th; Sparrowhawk - a female on 25th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.90 full-grown + juvs from 24th; Stock Dove - 2 on 22nd; Swift - 5-10 all week; Sand Martin - 4+ on 22nd; House Martin - 8+ on 24th.

Maxima for 15th-19th July 2002
Great Crested Grebe - 2 adults on 17th; Cormorant - 2 imm on 17th & 19th; Grey Heron - 3 on 15th-16th & 19th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 1 on 17th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 1 on 19th; Pochard - 2 males on 17th [but see below]; Tufted Duck - 10+ on 19th; Ruddy Duck - 7 [4m,3f] on 15th; Sparrowhawk - a female on 16th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 65+ ads + juvs on 19th; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 15th; Stock Dove - 1 on 16th; Swift - c.10 on 17th; Swallow - 4+ on 15th; House Martin - 6+ on 17th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 15th; Willow Warbler - 1 singing on 16th.

Wednesday 17th July 2002 [AD]
Ruddy Duck - 5; Little Grebe - a juv; Pochard - 3 male and a fem/imm; Willow Tit - 1. Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle - 3; Emperors - 2. Butterlies: Small Skipper,- many; Gatekeepers - many; Comma - 2; Speckled Wood - 1; Large Skipper - 1; Small Tortoiseshell - 1; Meadow Brown - 1; Green-veined White - 1.

Maxima for 8th-12th July 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair 2+ newly hatched young all week; Cormorant - an imm on 9th; Grey Heron - 3 on 9th & 10th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Teal - 3 fem/imm on 11th; Mallard - not counted but 2 broods; Tufted Duck - 11 on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 5 [3m,2f] on 9th & 2m, 3f on 12th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 50+ ads + juvs on all week; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 9th; Stock Dove - a pair on 8th; Swift - c.20 on 8th; Kingfisher - 1 on 10th & 12th; Sand Martin - 8+ on 8th; House Martin - 8+ on 8th; Blackcap - 1 singing 8th-10th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 8th.

Maxima for 1st-4th July 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week; Cormorant - 2 imm on 2nd & 4th; Grey Heron - 4 on 2nd & 3rd; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 3 on 2nd; Teal - 4+ on 1st; Mallard - a fem + just 3 downy young 1st & 4th; Tufted Duck - 10 on 4th; Ruddy Duck - 5 [3m,2f] on 3rd; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 52 ads + juvs on 3rd; Swift - 10+ on 4th; Kingfisher - 1 on 1st; Sand Martin - 8+ on 4th; House Martin - 8+ on 2nd; Blackcap - 1 singing all week; Chiffchaff - 1 singing 3rd-4th; Willow Warbler - 1 singing on 4th.

Maxima for 24th-28th June 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week; Cormorant - 1 imm on 24th & 28th; Grey Heron - 4 on 28th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 1 on 25th; Mallard - a fem + 7 large young on 25th; Pochard - a male on 24th-27th; Tufted Duck - 6m on 27th; Ruddy Duck - 3 [2m,1f] on 26th & 28th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 53 ads + 8juvs on 28th; Black-headed Gull - 1-2 ads all week; Stock Dove - 1 on 28th; Swift - 15-20 on 28th; Kingfisher - 1 on 28th; Sand Martin - 6+ all week; House Martin - 5+ on 28th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 25th; Willow Warbler - 1 singing on 24th & 27th.

Maxima for 17th-20th June 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week; Cormorant - 1 imm on 19th; Grey Heron - 4 on 17th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 3 on 19th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - a male on 19th; Pochard - a male on 19th; Tufted Duck - 5 [4m,1f] on 19th; Ruddy Duck - 3 [2m,1f] on 19th; Moorhen - 1+ all week; Coot - 50 ads and a new brood on 19th; Black-headed Gull - 1 or 2 ads all week; Stock Dove - 1 on 18th; Swift - c.15 on 17th; Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 calling on 19th; Sand Martin - 6 to 10 all week; House Martin - few all week.

Maxima for 10th-14th June 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - a pair with nest all week; Cormorant - 1 left south on 12th; Grey Heron - 3 on 14th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 5 on 12th; Mallard - a fem with 6 well-grown young on 11th; Pochard - 2 males on 10th; Tufted Duck - 4 [3m,1f] on 14th; Ruddy Duck - a fem on 10th, a male 11th-14th; Little Ringed Plover - on 11th; Lapwing - 1 flew south on 13th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 45 ads on 14th, 8 broods of 1-2, 5+ nests active; Black-headed Gull - 1-2 ads all week; Swift - 30-40 on 11th; Sand Martin - 5+ all week; Swallow on 11th; House Martin - 20+ on 11th; Long-tailed Tit - party of 21 on 13th. The usual alien population [Muscovy Duck and Terrapins] was boosted by the arrival of a large bucket of medium sized goldfish on 14th.

Tuesday 11th June 2002
A Little Ringed Plover briefly joined the hirundines over the water today during a heavy rain shower.

Maxima for 6th-8th June 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - a pair copulating on very exposed nest on 7th; Grey Heron - 2 on 8th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Gadwall - 6 on 8th; Mallard - not counted; Pochard - a male on 7th; Tufted Duck - a male on 7th; Ruddy Duck - 5 on 7th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 44+ adults on 7th, many broods, 6+ nests active; Black-headed Gull - 2 ads on 7th-8th; Swift - 70-80 on 6th; Sand Martin - 5+ on 6th; House Martin - 2+ on 6th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing on 8th; Willow Warbler - 1-2 singing all week.

Maxima for 20th-24th May 2002
Cormorant - 1 on 21st; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 cygnets all week; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - 1 on 23rd; Ruddy Duck - 4 on 20th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 45+ adults on 20th - many broods, most reduced to 1-2 young; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 22nd-24th; Swift - 70-80 on 22nd; Sand Martin - 5 on 21st; Swallow - 1+ daily; House Martin - c.30 on 24th. Great Crested Grebe and Gadwall notably absent. Regular song from: Blackbird, Wren, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chaffinch.

Maxima for 13th-17th May 2002
Little Grebe - a pair on 13th; Mute Swan - adult pair with 3 small cygnets from 15th; Gadwall - 3 on 14th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - 11 [8m,3f] on 13th; Ruddy Duck - 6 on 13th and 15th; Kestrel - 1 on 13th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 40+ adults all week + several broods; Black-headed Gull - 4 on 13th; Stock Dove - 2 on 14th; Swift - 20-30 all week; Sand Martin - 8+ on 14th; Swallow - 1 on 13th; House Martin - 12+ on 17th; Pied Wagtail - 1 on 13th; Garden Warbler - 1 singing on 13th & 15th; Blackcap - 1 singing on 17th; Willow Warbler - 2-3 singing all week; Magpie - 1 on 13th carried off a small dead Rat in its beak! Regular song - Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Great Tit and Chaffinch. Great Crested Grebes notably absent.

Maxima for 8th-10th May 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Grey Heron - 1 on 8th; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 5 on 10th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - a pair on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 4 [3m,1f] on 9th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 40+ adults all week, 8+ broods and 2+ on nests; Black-headed Gull - 1 on 9th; Kingfisher - 1 on 10th; Sand Martin - 2+ on 9th; Swallow - 2 on 9th; House Martin - 4+ on 9th; Pied Wagtail - 1 on 9th; Garden Warbler - 1 singing on 10th; Blackcap - 1 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 1-2 singing all week; Goldfinch - 2 on 10th. Other regular song: Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch. Also still regular: Muscovy Duck and 1-2 Terrapins. An Orange Tip butterfly on 10th.

Maxima for 29th April-3rd May 2002.
Little Grebe - a pair on 3rd; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Mute Swan - 1 adult visible all week; Gadwall - 8 on 3rd; Mallard - not counted; Pochard - a male on 2nd-3rd; Tufted Duck - 4 on 3rd; Ruddy Duck - 4 [2m,2f] on 29th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 40+ adults all week, 3+ broods and 4+ on nests; Black-headed Gull - 3 on 3rd; Sand Martin - 8+ on 29th; Swallow - 8 on 1st; House Martin - c.20+ on 30th and 1st; Blackcap - 1 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 1 or 2 singing all week. Other regular song from: Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Great Tit.

Maxima for 22nd-26th April 2002.
Little Grebe - 1+ trilling 22nd-24th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Canada Goose - 3 circled over on 25th; Gadwall - 7-8 visible all week; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - 5-6 visible all week; Ruddy Duck - 4 [2m,2f] on 26th; Kestrel - 1 on 23rd; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 40+ adults all week - first young hatched on 23rd; Common Sandpiper - 2 together on a log on 22nd; Black-headed Gull - single adult on 24th; Stock Dove - 1 on 23rd; Sand Martin - 5+ in poor weather on 26th; Swallow - 1 on 26th; House Martin - 12+ on 26th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 1-2 singing all week. Other regular song: Wren, Robin, Great Tit. In addition: also regular were the single Muscovy Duck and 1-2 of Terrapin sp.

Sunday 21st April 2002 [AJM]
At least 10 Sand Martins, along with c.5 Swallows and 2 or 3 House Martins. Also: the usual stuff, including c.5 pairs of Gadwall and a 4 Ruddy Duck consisting of a male and 2 females plus another, either fem or imm male [not seen well].

Maxima for 16th-19th April 2002.
Little Grebe - 1+ trilling 16th-18th; Great Crested Grebe - 2 all week; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Canada Goose - 1 harried by Mute Swan on 19th; Gadwall - 17 [12m,5f] on 17th - much display; Teal - a pair on 19th; Mallard - not counted; Tufted Duck - 14+ on 16th; Ruddy Duck - 4 [2m,2f] on 16th-17th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - 46+ on 16th; Black-headed Gull - single adult on 17th & 19th; Swallow - 1 on 18th; Chiffchaff - 1 singing all week; Willow Warbler - 3 on 19th. Other regular song included: Wren, Robin, Great Tit.

Tuesday 16th April 2002 [DH]
Great Crested Grebe - 2; Little Grebe - 1 pair and a single, calling; Canada Goose - 2 calling loudly; Mallard - not counted; Gadwall - 9 males and 4 females visible; Tufted Duck -19; Ruddy Duck - 3 males and a female visible; Muscovey Duck - a superb specimen [hmmm!] by the side of the lay-by; Coot - 30 visible plus 6 on nests; Chiffchaff - 1 singing male; Willow Warbler - 1 singing male; Blackcap - 1 singing male. Plus a presumed Red-eared Terrapin sunning itself on a log - about the size of a large saucer - red markings on head clearly visible. [These were released here some years ago now - Ed]

Maxima for 8th-12th April 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - 2 all week; Mute Swan - 1 ad visible all week; Gadwall - 14 on 12th; Teal - a pair on 10th; Mallard - not counted; Pochard - 3 [2m,1f] on 8th; Tufted Duck - c.20 on 12th; Goosander - a pair on 8th, 2 redheads on 10th; Ruddy Duck - 7 [5m,2f] on 9th; Sparrowhawk - 1 on 10th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - c.40 all week, at least 5 nests active. A singing Willow Tit on 11th and 12th [AJM]. In addition, regular song from:- Wren, Robin, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. Last and certainly least - a Muscovy Duck on 12th.

Sunday 7th April 2002 [AJM]
Ten Ruddy Duck including 4 adult males, 5 females and an immature male;  5 male and 2 female Gadwall; 2 male Shoveler; 2 male and a female Pochard; a Great Crested Grebe; c.10 Tufted Duck; 20+ Coot; just one redhead Goosander.

Maxima for 2nd-5th April 2002
Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 12 on 2nd; Teal - 1+ calling on 5th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 2 males on 2nd; Pochard - 3 [2m,1f] on 5th; Tufted Duck - 14 on 3rd; Goosander - 9 [2m,7f] on 3rd; Ruddy Duck - 3 [2m,1f] on 4th; Sparrowhawk - 1 on 2nd; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - c.40 all week; Skylark - singing on 4th; regular song - Wren, Robin and Chiffchaff.

Saturday 30th March 2002 [AJM]
Five Ruddy Duck included 4 males and a female; at least 2 pairs of Gadwall; a pair of Pochard; 6 Goosander [1 male]; and 4 singing Chiffchaffs.

Maxima for 25th - 28th March 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - a pair on 25th; Grey Heron - 1 on 26th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 17+ on 28th; Teal - a pair on 25th and 27th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3 males on 25th; Tufted Duck - c.20 on 27th-28th; Goosander - 10 [3m,7f] on 28th; Ruddy Duck - a male on 25th & 28th; Sparrowhawk - a male on 25th; Kestrel - 1 on 25th; Moorhen - 3+ all week; Coot - c.50 on 25th; Stock Dove - 2 on 25th; Skylark - singing on 28th; Chiffchaff - singing from 26th.

Sunday 24th March 2002. late morning [AJM]
A female Ruddy Duck; 15 Goosander, including 4 males; 8 Shoveler, including 6 males; at least 6 Gadwall; 20+ Tufted Duck were mostly males; 2 Long-tailed Tits along the car park embankment; a Coot on a nest platform immediately below the car park embankment. In addition: 5+ Skylarks on the old Bolehill tip area included at least 3 singing males.

Maxima for 20th - 22nd March 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Grey Heron - 1 on 20th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 10 on 21st; Teal - 1 on 21st; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8 on 20th; Pochard - 2 males on 21st; Tufted Duck - 17 on 21st; Goosander - 12 [5m,7f] on 20th & 22nd; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - c.50 on 20th. Also, a Terrapin on 21st.

Wednesday, 20th March 2002 [DH]
Great crested Grebe - 2; Grey Heron - 2; Mute Swan - 2; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 3 males and 2 females visible; Gadwall - 3 pairs and a single male visible; Teal - 2 pairs; Tufted Duck - c.20; Goosander - 9 visible; Coot - not counted; Stock Dove - 2.

Maxima for 11th - 14th March 2002
Great Crested Grebe - 3 on 13th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 16 on 13th; Teal - 2 on 11th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8 on 11th & 13th; Pochard - 1 all week; Tufted Duck - 20 on 11th; Goosander - 19 [14m,5f] on 12th but 5m+10f on 13th; Moorhen - 2+ all week; Coot - 63 on 11th, first nest active on 14th; Black-headed Gull - 2 on 11th. Also a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly on 13th.

Monday 11th March 2002 [DH]
Great Crested Grebe - 2 displaying; Mute Swan - 2; Mallard - numerous, but not counted; Shoveler - 4 males and 1 female visible; Gadwall - 4 males and 3 females visible; Tufted Duck - at least 17; Pochard - 1 male visible; Goosander - 10 males and 10 females visible; Coot - 70+.

Friday 8th March 2002 [DH]
Great Crested Grebe - 2; Mute Swan - 1; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 1 pair; Gadwall - 7 pairs visible; Tufted Duck -  c.19; Goosander - 3 pairs plus 2 males; Coot - c.60-70; Grey Heron - 2.

Maxima for Sunday 3rd - Friday 7th March 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Grey Heron - 2 on 4th & 6th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 12 on 4th & 6th; Teal - present on 4th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 9 on 3rd & 4th; Pochard - 6 on 3rd; Tufted Duck - 21 on 3rd & 4th; Goosander - 17 [7m,10f] on 4th; Ruddy Duck - 2 males on 6th; Moorhen - 3 on 3rd; Coot - 65 on 4th; Black-headed Gull - 60 on 3rd.

Maxima for 25th Feb to 1st March 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Grey Heron - 1 on 26th & 28th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 26 on 1st [influx? or have they just been hiding?]; Teal - 7+ on 26th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 12 on 28th; Pochard - 3 on 28th; Tufted Duck - 22+ on 26th; Goosander - 14 [7m,7f] on 27th & 28th; Kestrel - a female on lamp post on 1st; Moorhen - 2+; Coot - 62 on 1st; Black-headed Gull - 46 on 28th; Siskin - 2 on 1st.

Maxima for 18th-22nd February 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 1 flew in on 19th; Grey Heron - 3 on 18th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 5 pairs on 22nd; Teal - 9+ on 21st; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 9 on 19th; Pochard - 2 on 18th; Tufted Duck - 19 on 18th; Goosander - 17 [8m,9f] on 19th; Moorhen - 2+; Coot - 72 on 19th, down to c.50 by 22nd; Black-headed Gull - 85+ on 18th.

Maxima for 11th-16h February 2002
Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 1 flew south on 13th; Grey Heron - 2 on 11th-12th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Wigeon - a pair on 12th; Gadwall - 14 on 11th; Teal - 5+ on 11th; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 25 on 12th; Pochard - 6 on 12th; Tufted Duck - 15 on 16th; Goldeneye - a redhead on 16th; Goosander - 12 [5m,7f] on 11th, 6m+4f on 14th; Moorhen - 2+; Coot - c.100 on 11th; Black-headed Gull - 85+ on 12th & 14th; Woodpigeon - 20 on 11th.

Saturday 9th February 2002 [AJM]
Not a full count but: at least 24 Gadwall and 5+ Goosander included 2 males, early afternoon.

Maxima for 4th-8th February 2002
Little Grebe - 1 on 4th & 6th; Great Crested Grebe - a pair all week; Cormorant - 1 on 5th-6th; Grey Heron - 3 on 5th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Wigeon - a pair on 5th; Gadwall - 14 on 8th; Teal - 17 on 5th, much display; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 10 on 6th-7th; Pochard - 5 on 7th; Tufted Duck - 15+ on 4th; Goosander - 13 [5m,8f] on 5th; Moorhen - 2+; Coot - c.105 on 6th; Black-headed Gull - 46 on 4th; Stock Dove - 1 on 5th.

Maxima for 28th January to 1st February 2002 [MGF]
Great Crested Grebe - 2 displaying 29/1 and 31/1; Grey Heron - 3 on 28/1 and 31/1; Mute Swan - adult pair on 31/1; Gadwall - 17 on 31/1; Teal - 10 on 29/1; Mallard - 14 on 31/1 [not counted other days]; Shoveler - 11 on 31/1; Pochard - 9 on 31/1; Tufted Duck - 34 on 31/1; Goosander - 7 [4m,3f] regular; Moorhen - not counted; Coot - 102 on 31/1; Black-headed Gull - only small numbers seen.

Tuesday 29th January 2002
Great Crested Grebe - 1; Grey Heron - 3; Mute Swan - adult pair; Gadwall - 10; Teal - 12+; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 8+; Pochard - 1; Tufted Duck - 16+; Goosander - 7 [4m,3f]; Moorhen - 2+; Coot - c.130; Black-headed Gull - 81; Common Gull - 1; Siskin - a male singing.

Saturday 26th January 2002 [SJR]
Gadwall 22; Wigeon 4; Shoveler 10; Goosander 12.

Maxima for 20th-24th January 2002.
Great Crested Grebe - 1 on 23rd; Grey Heron - 2 on 22nd; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Wigeon - 3 on 23rd; Gadwall - 18+ on 22nd; Teal - 10 on 22nd; Mallard - present not counted; Shoveler - 8 on 21st; Pochard - 8 on 21st; Tufted Duck - 38 on 24th; Goosander - 17 [9 males] on 24th; Moorhen - 2+ on 24th; Coot - 217+ on 20th [RJC]; Black-headed Gull - c.70 on 22nd & 24th.

Saturday 19th January 2002 [PL] [RDH]
Gadwall - 17; Teal - 20+, much calling/displaying; Shoveler - 6; Pochard - 7; Tufted Duck - 30-40; Goosander - 2; Siskin - 9. Also 110 Coot.

Maxima for Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th January 2002.
Grey Heron - 1 on 18th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Wigeon - 3 on 16th; Gadwall - 21 on 17th; Teal - c.20 on 18th - some displaying; Mallard - not counted; Shoveler - 10 on 18th; Pochard - 9 on 16th; Tufted Duck - 40 on 17th; Goosander - 15 [5 males] on 16th; Moorhen - 2+ on 18th; Coot - c.180 on 18th; Black-headed Gull - c.60 on 18th; Herring Gull - 1 on 17th, another on 18th.

Maxima for 7th-11th January 2002.
Still 95%-85% frozen all week with single pool widening gradually. Grey Heron - 2 on 7th & 11th; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 4 on 7th; Teal - 9 on ice on 7th; Mallard - c.50 all week; Shoveler - 28 on 9th; Pochard - 19 on 10th; Tufted Duck - 52 on 11th; Goosander - 14 [9 males] on 10th; Moorhen - 2+ on 9th; Coot - c.200 9th-10th; Black-headed Gull - c.140 on ice on 11th; Herring Gull - 2 on ice on 8th & 11th.

Maxima for 31st December 2001 to 4th January 2002.
Grey Heron - 1 all week; Mute Swan - adult pair all week; Gadwall - 14 on 31st; Teal - 41 on ice on 31st; Mallard - 83 on ice on 2nd; Shoveler - 27+ on 3rd, [30 on 4th [RT]; Tufted Duck - 13 on 31st; Goosander - singles over on 2nd & 3rd; Moorhen - 3 on 3rd; Coot - 170+ on 31st; Lapwing - 1 on ice on 3rd; Black-headed Gull - c.150 on ice on 2nd; Common Gull - 6 on ice on 3rd.

Friday 4th January 2002 [RT]
Shoveler 30; Teal 12; Tufted Duck 2; Mallard 23; Coot 126.

Thursday 3rd January 2002 [RT]
Shoveler 30; Coot 135; Teal 24; Mallard 67; Gadwall 2; Tufted Duck 1.

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