A late afternoon visit with Ellie after work generated a bit of interest in the way of birds, all of which was at the southern end of the reservoir. A walk from the hide almost as far as the car park only produced the adult Yellow-legged Gull sat on the water and a real surprise in the form of a fly-over Linnet, my first at the reservoir for many a year. We also saw a Kingfisher, a bird which always delights Ellie.
When we returned to the hide I spent ten minutes scanning the area and saw two Little Egrets opposite the hide and a total of seven Common Sandpipers scattered along the water's edge. More unexpected visitors were present with three Redshank feeding for a while before settling down to rest.
So after a pleasant hour out in the sun we headed back home.
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