A rather unseasonal drake Shoveler was present at the southern end of the reservoir this morning, not a patch year tick, but good to get one in the Summer as this has been a scarce winter visitor over the past few years. Four Mute Swans were also present at the southern end.
With not much else going on at this end of the reservoir I headed to the dam (a quick check of West Pool proved unproductive other than a singing Reed Warbler). From the dam I actually added a patch year tick in the form of a Feral Pigeon!!! Now normally I would not count this but the Patchwork Challenge rules allow you to count this on your list...so what the heck!
I also found another pair of Lesser Whitethroats in what seems to be a good year for this species, with at least four territories on the patch. A male Kestrel was a nice sight and the pick of the rest included a Mistle Thrush and a Grey Wagtail.
It's been good to see a number of young birds on the patch over the past few days, with the following species all having successfully raised young:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Blue Tit
Great Crested Grebe
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Goldfinch
A Kingfisher was also observed carrying food, so I guess they are breeding somewhere at Sutton Bingham also.
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