Birds
Eco Whittlesford arrange occasional bird watch and dawn chorus events.
2025 Bird Watch with Guy Belcher
On 26 April - species list:
| Species | Count | Species | Count |
| Cormorant | 1 | Greylag Goose | 2 |
| Lesser Black Backed Gull | 3 | Red Kite | 1 |
| Pheasant | 1 | Red Legged Partridge | 2 |
| Wood Pigeon | 11 | Stock Dove | 2 |
| Collared Dove | 2 | Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 |
| Magpie | 3 | Jay | 1 |
| Jackdaw | 5 | Rook | 2 |
| Carrion Crow | 2 | Raven | 1 |
| Goldcrest | 1 | Blue Tit | 4 |
| Great Tit | 5 | Coal Tit | 1 |
| Skylark | 4 | Swallow | 2 |
| House Martin | 2 | Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Blackcap | 4 | Wren | 6 |
| Starling | 3 | Blackbird | 7 |
| Song Thrush | 4 | Mistle Thrush | 1 |
| Robin | 7 | Dunnock | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 2 | Greenfinch | 5 |
| Goldfinch | 6 | Linnet | 3 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 |
2022 Dernford Reservoir
A trip to Dernford Reservoir on the 26th November 2022 was enjoyed by several early risers from Eco Whittlesford.
The species spotted included:
- Cormorant, Phalacrococorax carbo
- Dabchick, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- Greylag Goose, Answer anser
- Barnacle Goose (feral), Branta leucopsis
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- Wigeon, Anas penelope
- Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligia
- Pochard, Aythya ferina
- Coot, Fulica atra
- Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus approximately 100 flying overhead
- Black Headed Gull, Larus ridibundas
- Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- Lesser Black Backed Gull, Larus fuscus
- Red Kite, Milvus milvus
- Buzzard, Buteo buteo
- Skylark, Alauda arvensis
- Meadow Pipit, Anths pratensis
- Robin, Erithacus rubecula
- Pied Wagtail, Motacilla alba yarellii
- Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
- Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
- Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
- Mealy Redpoll or Lesser Redpoll, Acanthis flammea or Acanthis carbaret
Another "spot": Margot Maitland found a four leafed Clover on the southern side of the reservoir.
