Single snipe spooked by dog on the east side of the mound at 0800 today.

Two swallow and four swift at 08:00 this morning

Woodcock spooked by dog down by the pond adjacent to the railway track at 07:30 today. Also 2 tufted duck, 6 mallard, 2 Canada geese, little grebe and moorhen on the pond. Heron flew over.

7/1/24 Some sightings from 9 to 10,30 this morning
2 Stonechat, male and female
2 Song Thrush singing
1 Reed Bunting
6 Wren
9 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan and c70 Canada Geese on Sheldon Pool

A flock of around 30 lapwing over the mound southbound at 07:45 this morning.

Kingfisher flew across the pond adjacent to the railwy track at 07:00 this morning. The little grebe stillmhave 3 young. Great spotted woodpecker in the trees at the head of the pond. Single mallard duck and pair of coots also present. This pond is full beyond capacity at the moment as the outflow pipe is almost blocked.

Little grebes on the pond adjacent to the railway track have three chicks.

The pair of Mute Swan on Sheldon Pool have seven cygnets

7/3/2023 Some sightings from a quick walk round mid morning

2 Stonechat
1 Skylark
5 Reed Bunting
1 Chiffchaff
2 Little Grebe
13 Tufted Duck
1 Pheasant
2 Mute Swan

Five drake Tufted Duck were visible as I passed on the tram on Sheldon Pool this morning along with Canada Geese and Mallard.

7 whooper sSwan over heading east at 08:00 this morning.

2 moorhen on the tree lined pool and 4 coot on the open pond at 08:00 today. There has been 2 little grebe on the open pond but not visible today. 3 ring necked parakeet over the top of the mound.

Five teal, five coot, moorhen, two little grebe and single canada goose on the ponds near the railway track today. Grey heron and cormorant flew over. Several jackdaw, carrion crow, wood pigeon, wren around the mound. All seen between 07:30 and 08:30 today.

11/9/2022 around midday

Not been much around since June but today there were two Whinchat at the eastern end of the mound in an isolated Broom bush where there were also 2 Reed Buntings and a Wren.
Not much else seen
1 Kestrel
2 Jay
5 Swallow over
1 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit and Bullfinch heard.

If anyone was wondering about the lack of posts since April it is because shortly after the 17th April post a photographer was seen out in the middle of the mound well away from the tracks, presumably staking out a Grasshopper Warbler on territory.
So from now on there will be no more posts from me during the breeding season. In any case it's likely this site will be built on in the near future. There has been a lot of survey work going on this summer, the area is earmarked for industrial development.

Two great spotted woodpecker this morning (a first for me here). Two pairs of coot with one and three young, little grebe, grey heron and mallard on the pond adjacent to the railway track.

7/6/22 from 7:15 this morning

A Superb Parrot was calling from trees next to Benny Lane Pool this morning.
There have been single flyover Ring-necked Parakeets on 2 recent visits, first records for me from here.

Pair of bullfinch in the trees along the path between Sandy Lane and Rayner Lane this morning.

17/4/22 From 5:45 to 7am this morning

2 possibly 3 Grasshopper Warblers on the centre area.
Also bizarre occurance of a Curlew on the mound, calling occasionally throughout my visit. I didn't see the bird so there is the possibility of something mimicking the call but it was spot on and in isolation.
Otherwise similar to previous post with addition of a couple more Whitethroat.

To add to Simon's list, 4 coot, little grebe, moorhen and mallard (m) on the open pond. 2 coot and moorhen on the tree surrounded pool near the railway track. My first swallow of the year on the top.

3 coot, 2 little grebe, 2 Canada geese and 3 mallard (2m) on the open pond adjacent to the railway track. Most surprising was a swan walking along the top path adjacent to Rayner Lane. Blue ring starts 4D but unsure of the rest and don't know how to post photo.

To add to Simon's list 4 teal were present on the tree lined pool adjacent to the railway track. Also 2 snipe on the top area (spooked by the dog).

2 little grebe present on the pond adjacent to the railway track this afternoon. Also 2 kestrel giving spectacular aerial display over the mound for around a minute before heading off high to the east.

Woodcock (possibly 2) on the mound this morning, 2 snipe. Little grebe and 2 coot on the open pond, 2 coot, moorhen and 7 mallard (6m) on the wooded pond. Skylark on the top area.

8 mallard (6m, 2f), 2 tufted duck (1m,1f), 2 coot, 1moorhen and 1 little grebe on the open pond and 2 coot on the tree lined pod adjacent to the railway track on the mound this morning. There is more water in these ponds than I have ever sen before. Also 2 skylark briefly singing high up in the wind and rain.