May 2024

31st - Cuckoo (calling, Colne side), 6 Sand Martin, c9 House Martin, c25 Swallow, c56 Swift, 7 Common Tern (3 incubating), Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Egyptian Goose, 7 Red-crested Pochard

28th - Cuckoo, 2 Sand Martin, c25 House Martin, c10 Swift, c20 Swallow, 8 Common Tern, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

22nd - c100 House Martin, c30 Swift, c40 Swallow

21st - Cuckoo (calling from across the Colne with an additional male at Springwell Lake), 8 Common Tern (paired up and frequenting the rafts), 110 Swift,3 Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (singing), Garden Warbler

20th - 2 Cuckoo (1 in flight, 1 calling from scrub colne side), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Garden Warbler, 12 Reed Warbler (singing), 4 Sedge Warbler (singing)

18th - 3 Cuckoo (3 birds seen in the air together over reedbed at Springwell lake at 8.00)

15th - Kingfisher, 9 Common Tern , 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Garden Warbler, Swallow, 6 Blackcap

10th - Kingfisher, 5 Common Tern, 5 Swallow, Garden Warbler, 2 Egyptian Goose

8th - Kingfisher, 2 Common Tern (seen from Heron Viewpoint), Grey Wagtail (on far side of River Colne approx. halfway along northern edge of lake), 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Swallow, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler (on causeway), 3 Blackcap

5th - Kingfisher, 6 Common Tern (3 pairs, one of which mating), Red-crested Pochard, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler,

3rd - Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler (one on the causeway & another from heronry viewpoint)

1st - 2 Common Tern (on wooden posts in front of Heron Viewpoint)