Brookland lake,July 25th 1971 - water level rather high,no exposed mud,few small islands showing.Birds seen-female Tufted Duck with a brood of 7,1 Greenshank,4 adult,2 imm Herring Gulls,1 imm LBB Gull,2 adult GBB Gulls,several Coot families,few 10 Lapwing.

Abbey Mead lake - many small islands and much mud exposed,birds seen - 2 Greenshank,2 Green Sandpiper,3 LR Plover,30 Lapwing,2 Common Tern,2 drake Pochard,2 Tufted Duck,13 Canada Geese,2 GCGrebe families,13 adult Mute Swan,60 Sand Martin,100 Swifts,few Linnet,Greenfinches,Goldfinches,Stock Doves and Turtle,around banks.

1979 Hoopoe,one was seen at Leybourne from July 30th-31st.