1 LRP, 2 common sandpiper and 2 oystercatchers on spit this morning until local peregrine passed through. Black swan south of cheddar tower with 7 mutes and 50+ Canadas. Also 1 juvenile BH gull amongst 30 (mostly adults), 2 grey herons and 2 little egrets.

The suspension will be in effect from sunset on Thursday 17 July till sunset Friday 18 July.

4 LRPs either side of Cheddar Tower this morning.  Black Swan on the spit. Reservoir now temporarily closed again.

For information, the reservoir is closed to public from sunset tonight until Monday

Yesterday late morning, oystercatcher, redshank and 3 common sandpipers on the spit near the Sailing Club.

3 redshanks on water’s edge between Cheddar Tower and sailing club, before being flushed by dogs.

A common tern fishing at the reservoir late morning.

A drake garganey at the south end of the reservoir this morning was a surprise.  Also 4 common sandpipers, 2 mallard ducklings broods (4 and 9) and 3 drake gadwall.

Lesser whitethroat singing from hedgerow on west side of reservoir. Another singing further away ti the south. Just 3 common sandpipers around the perimeter. 6 gadwall and a pair of shoveler the only other birds of note.

Possibly my worst bird count when boats / boards not present - except 2 common sandpiper on west side, there were only 5 GC grebes, similar number of cormorant, 10 coot, c.20 mallard, a few pied wagtail and some herring/ LBB gulls. Willow warbler singing by axbridge car park though

A group of 7 common sandpipers near Cheddar Tower (there was a loose flock of about 14 flying about last Tuesday). Singing sedge warbler on the west side. Singing Cetti by the sailing club probably means at least 4 territories now occupied (1 by rugby pitch and at least 2 in the lane on the west side).

I hadn’t seen any sand martins this year but, fortunately, had a short walk from the Cheddar Tower towards the yacht club late morning. They were present in really significant numbers but I made no attempt to count them all. Wonderful sight. Also there was a Grey Wagtail and, amongst the gulls, a single Med Gull.

No sign of BNGs today and they don’t seem to have been reported since Sat 29th. Just 1 cetti’s warbler, a pair of grey wagtails and 3m,2f tufties of interest, before sunset

single Martin this am,  close to the sports pavillion, not sure as to variety,as taken by surprise

The pair of common scoter reported on Birdguides still here late afternoon. Also the 3 BN Grebes and 3 goosander in flight. Cettis singing on east and west side of reservoir, and 30-40 swallows and sand martins battling against a squally shower.