Friday 6 April 2012

Sutton Bingham - Fri 6 Apr

A couple of hours at the reservoir this morning with Tristan whilst Ellie went in to town to do a spot of shopping. A quick stop off at the northern end found the five Wigeon having moved up the reservoir and feeding on the water's edge on West Pool.
I then moved on down to the southern end and spent a little over an hour checking out the area. The two adult Great Black-backed Gulls that were present a week or so ago had turned up again. A Common Sandpiper (presumably the one I saw last night) was near the southern causeway. A flock of thirty Common Gulls dropped in and then moved on south. Great Crested Grebes numbered some sixty birds, most of which appeared to be paired up.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen near the Canoe Club and a pair of Reed Buntings were also present. The first singing Willow Warbler of the year was in full song in a small clumb of trees near the hide.

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