After a weekend where family parties, bad weather, and a poorly wife meant no chance to get out and about, I popped up to Sutton Bingham after dinner for an hour to see what was about and to get a bit of fresh air. A brief stop at the northern end of the reservoir produced a Stock Dove and several Swifts feeding high over West Pool.
I then made for the southern end where a couple of Reed Buntings were singing, more Swifts were passing through heading north, and a Whitethroat was in full song. I also saw six seperate sightings of juvenile/female type Mandarin ducks which involved at least two individuals.
As the light started to fade a few large gulls headed south and then a couple of unseasonal Black-headed Gulls also flew south.
Some signs of successful breeding today, with two pairs of Great Crested Grebes with young and also a few Mallards with ducklings. As I set off home a flock of thirty Canada Geese had flown in and were on the water off the Sailing Club.
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