Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 21st April

4 Cattle Egret: 
4 Little Egret: 
Great White Egret
16 Grey Heron: at least 8 nests on the island.
Oystercatcher
2 Mandarin Duck: both males. Together near the boat house on the big lake.
9 Gadwall
25 Tufted Duck
70 Mallard
27 Great Crested Grebe: Good numbers, lots of courting pairs.
18 Mute Swan: 3 nests.
4 Egyptian Goose: two pairs. One with 6 young.
98 Greylag Goose: plus two broods, one of 5 one of 7 chicks.
46 Canada Goose
2 Common Tern
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Willow Warbler: Singing.
40 Sand Martin: At least 40 over the lake, some starting to investigate nest holes in the bridge.
Reed Bunting: calling.

Bob Pomfret