The southern end of the reservoir was again the most productive during an early evening visit today. There had been heavy rain most of the day, so a visit just as the sun finally started to shine was well worth while. An initial look over the West Pool yielded thirteen Tufted Ducks and a small number of both Swallows and Sand Martins.
At the far southern end hirundine numbers were much higher, with over one hundred Swallows and at least thirty Sand Martins. A walk around the flooded wood resulted in several birds being seen. There appeared to have been a mini-fall of Chiffchaffs, with over ten seen, as well as a couple in song. I also saw at least two Willow Warblers and three Goldcrests. A single Treecreeper was seen, as was a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
On the water a pair of Mandarin were present, and three Teal were also seen. Two more Tufted Duck were also present.
A male Kestrel flew over and was later seen perched up on a telegraph pole. Finally, three Grey Herons were flushed from the water's edge.
On the mammal front, six Roe Deer were present and a Red Fox was seen.
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