Farmoor Reservoir 9th April

Common Cuckoo

 0600-1200hrs

Great Northern Diver 1

Oystercatcher 1

Common Sandpiper 1

An Osprey was seen by a fisherman at approx 0900hrs heading southeast  over the reservoir towards the river

A walk around the entire circumference of the reservoir via The Countryside Walk revealed the following:

Common Cuckoo 1

Reed Warbler 6

Sedge Warbler 14

Blackcap 23

Common Whitethroat 5

Willow Warbler 11

Common Chiffchaff 18

Cetti's Warbler 11

virtually all singing males

Willow Warbler with aberrant song - a combination of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler. It mainly sings from the top of the large willow beside the toilet block located at the bottom end of the main car park.