End of term at school today, so I was able to get away a bit earlier than normal and as at it was such a lovely afternoon headed up to the reservoir for an hour or so. I drove straight down to the southern end of the reservoir and parked by the hide, then set up on the bank to watch and wait.
A drake Wigeon was present briefly before flying down to the far end and disappearing from view, and a pair of Teal flew up the reservoir. There were at least five Common Buzzards soaring overhead, and a Grey Heron flew north.
Some obvious visable migration too this afternoon, a flock of at least twenty Meadow Pipits flew over north and another flock of small passerines also passed over, but were too distant to identify. Two Stock Doves also passed over, but these were almost certainly resident birds.
My first Sand Martins of the year today, with six passing by heading north and another surprise in the form of a Red-legged Partridge which was calling from the far side of the reservoir but failed to show to itself.
Leaving the area in front of the hide I drove back up to West Pool, but it was extremely quiet, just three Tufted Duck present and nothing else of note.
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