April 2023
28th - Common Sandpiper (from Shoveler hide), Garden Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Cetti's Warbler
26th - 5 Common Tern, 12 House Martin, c.75 Swallow, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Egyptian Goose, Mandarin
24th - Cattle Egret (flew over lake at 14.35; earlier seen at Stocker’s Farm), Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler
23rd - 13 Common Tern, Kingfisher, Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red-crested Pochard
21st - Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti's Warbler, Common Tern
20th - Kingfisher, Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 13 Chiffchaff, 4 House Martin, c20 Swallow,
14th - 2 Kingfisher, 2 Willow Warbler (2 singing males along the canal side), 5 Chiffchaff (singing males), 18 House Martin, 12 Blackcap (including 9 singing males), 7 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, c25 Swallow, c25 Sand Martin, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Egyptian Goose
12th - 2 Willow Warbler (both along the path on the north side), Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 5 House Martin ,
11th - 2 Kingfisher, Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler (1 on Causeway and 1 along River Colne), 6 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red-crested Pochard (males )
10th - Mandarin, c50 Swallow flying withat least one House Martin
7th - Common Scoter (drake from heron viewpoint), Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 4+ Chiffchaff (at least 4 south side of lake), 2 Blackcap
6th - c50 Swallow
3rd - Kingfisher (on the Colne), 5 Egyptian Goose, 5 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Swallow, 8 Blackcap, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff
2nd - 4 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff (all singing), 4 Cetti's Warbler, Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Swallow and on Stocker’s Farm - Wigeon (on flooded field), Willow Warbler (garden of Stocker's lock house).
1st - 2 Willow Warbler (1 near the lock and 1 at the watch point), Blackcap