Cress Marsh 2022

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8th May
Weather: Sunny, warm, SE wind
Time on site: 13:30-14:45

Recorded during the visit to site:

Avocet    7 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Black-headed Gull    17 - on the lagoon or islands in the lagoon
Blackcap    1 - singing from within Hawthorn bush next to the path to the hide
Canada Goose    2 - both on the "Field Scrapes" area
Chiffchaff    1 - heard singing from the within the large hedge that borders the site, adjacent to the railway line.
Cormorant    1 - on the lagoon
Gadwall    5 - all on the lagoon
Grey Heron    2 - both on one of the islands in the lagoon
Herring Gull    present - I didn't count the gulls during the visit. 
Lapwing    9 - four on the "Field Scrapes" and five on islands in the lagoon
Lesser Black-backed Gull    present - I didn't count the gulls during the visit. 
Linnet    2 
Little Egret    3 - all on the "Field Scrapes" area of the site
Little Grebe    2 - both on the lagoon
Little Ringed Plover    3 - all on the "Field Scrapes"
Mallard    4 
Mute Swan    6 - two on the "Field Scrapes" and four on the lagoon
Pied Wagtail    2
Shelduck    7 - birds on both the "Field Scrapes" and the lagoon
Skylark    3 
Stock Dove    2
Tufted Duck    5 - two on the "Field Scrapes" and three on the lagoon
Wheatear    1 - on a dried up scrape within the "Pylon Scrapes" area of site
Whitethroat    1 - singing from within a Hawthorn bush adjacent to the path to the hide
Wood Sandpiper    1 - feeding along the edge of the scrape nearest to the path in the "Field Scrape" area. Not visible from the path as hidden behind bank, however, viewable through scope from the hide.
Yellowhammer    1 - perched on top of Hawthorn bush next to the path to the hide.
Roe Deer    2 - both on the "Field Scrapes" area of the site.
 

Interesting about the black swan.

2nd May
Weather: Overcast, warm, E breeze
Time on site: 13:00-14:30

A visit to site earlier this afternoon found the following present:

Avocet    9 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Black Swan    1 - on the "Field Scrapes" area with eight Mute Swans. Presume this is the same bird that was present at Cleethorpes Boating Lake?
Black-headed Gull    15 - all on the lagoon
Buzzard    1 - soaring over the "Pylon Scrapes"
Carrion Crow    3
Chiffchaff    1 - singing from trees near the car parking area
Gadwall    6 - two on the "Field Scrapes" and four on the lagoon
Goldfinch    1
Great Black-backed Gull    1 - on one of the islands in the lagoon
Grey Heron    2 - one on the "Field Scrapes" and one on the "Pylon Scrapes"
Greylag Goose    5 - all on the "Field Scrapes"
Herring Gull    65 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Lapwing    4
Lesser Black-backed Gull    30 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Little Egret    4 - three on the "Pylon Scrapes" and one on one of the islands in the lagoon
Little Grebe    4 - all on the lagoon
Little Ringed Plover    3 - two on the "Field Scrapes" and one on one of the islands in the lagoon
Magpie    1
Mallard    6 - two on the "Pylon Scrapes" and four on the lagoon
Mute Swan    9 - eight on the "Field Scrapes" and one on the lagoon
Oystercatcher    1 - on one of the islands in the lagoon
Shelduck    4 - two on the "Field Scrapes" and two on the lagoon
Shoveler    2 - both on the lagoon
Skylark    3 - one singing over the "Field Scrapes" and two singing over the "Pylon Scrapes"
Song Thrush    1 - on singing from boundary hedge adjacent to the railway line
Starling    20 - all on the "Pylon Scrapes", following the herd of cattle
Teal     2 - both on the lagoon
Tufted Duck    10 - two on the "Field Scrapes" and eight on the lagoon
Wheatear    2 -both on the "Pylon Scrapes" next to the main path
Woodpigeon    5
Yellow Wagtail    2 - both on the  bank of the lagoon, immediately in front of the hide

Roe Deer    1 - female on the "Hide Scrape" area of site

Orange Tip Butterfly    1 - along the main path. My first butterfly sighting of the year at Cress Marsh.

1st May
Weather: Overcast, warm, SW breeze
Time on site: 14:10-15:30

Recorded during today's visit to site:

Avocet    10 - one on the "Pylon" scrapes area and nine on one of the islands in the lagoon
Black-headed Gull    7 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Canada Goose    2 - both on the "Field" scrapes area
Carrion Crow    3
Cetti's Warbler    1 - heard singing from reeds / scrub in the far corner of the "Field Scrapes" area, adjacent to the railway line.
Chiffchaff    3 
Common Sandpiper    1 - on the "Pylon" scrapes area
Cormorant    2 - both on the "Field" scrapes area
Gadwall    1 - male on the lagoon
Great Tit    1
Greylag Goose    16- all on the "Field" scrapes 
Herring Gull    80 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Lapwing    10 
Lesser Black-backed Gull    25 - on one of the islands in the lagoon
Little Egret    2
Little Grebe    4 - all on the lagoon
Little Ringed Plover    3 - two birds on the "Field" scrapes area and a single bird on one of the islands in the lagoon
Magpie    3
Mallard    2 - both on the lagoon
Mute Swan    7 - five on the "Field" scrapes area and two on the lagoon
Pheasant    2
Pied Wagtail    3
Reed Bunting    2
Ringed Plover    1 - one on the "Field" scrapes area
Robin    1
Shelduck    6 -four on the "Field" scrapes area and two on the lagoon
Skylark    2
Song Thrush    1 
Teal    2 - pair on the lagoon
Tufted Duck    10 - four on the "Field" scrapes area and sixon the lagoon
Wheatear    1 - single bird on the "Field" scrapes area
Woodpigeon    26
Yellow Wagtail    1 - one on the "Pylon" scrapes area following the herd of Cattle around.
Roe Deer    1 - on the "Field" scrapes area.

 

24th April
Weather: Sunny with a cold NE wind
Time on site: 09:30-11:00

A visit to site this morning found the following present:

Avocet    6 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Black-headed Gull    28 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Buzzard    1 - soaring over the "Pylon Scrapes"
Canada Goose    2 - both on the "Field Scrapes" area
Carrion Crow    2
Cetti's Warbler    1 - heard singing several times from reeds / scrub in the far corner of the "Field Scrapes" area, adjacent to the railway line.
Gadwall    2 - both on the lagoon
Greenshank    1 - feeding around the edge pf the lagoon
Greylag Goose    14 - all on the "Field Scrapes"
Herring Gull    80 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Lapwing    6 - at various locations around site
Lesser Black-backed Gull    10 - all on one of the islands in the lagoon
Linnet    4 - feeding next to the main path
Little Egret    1 - on the "Field Scrapes"
Little Grebe    3 - all on the lagoon
Little Ringed Plover    4 - all on the "Field Scrapes" area of site
Magpie    2
Mallard    2 - both on the lagoon
Mute Swan    4 - two on the "Field Scrapes", one on the "Pylon Scrapes" and one on the lagoon
Oystercatcher    1 - on one of the islands in the lagoon
Peregrine    1 - perched on one of the Power Station's chimney stacks
Reed Bunting    1
Ringed Plover    2 - both on the "Field Scrapes"
Shelduck    22 - twenty on the "Field Scrapes" and two on the lagoon
Skylark    4 - singing over the site
Teal    3 - all on the lagoon
Tufted Duck    5 - all on the "Field Scrapes"
Woodpigeon    10
Roe Deer    2 - male and female seen on the "Hide Scrapes" area of site.