Sutton Bingham - Sun 4 Dec

A late afternoon walk along the western edge of the reservoir produced a few bits and pieces. A quick count of the duck produced just twenty Teal (though I am sure many more were out of site at the southern end), eighty-six Wigeon and around thirty Mallard. A single Little Grebe was nice to see and overhead a Raven passed by. Near the Canoe Club a couple of Meadow Pipits were seen and near the site of the hide there were three Collared Dove, a bird not often seen at this end of the reservoir. A single Stock Dove was also noted. A brief stop at the northern causeway failed to produce anything unexpected amongst the gathering gull flock but a total of 102 Canada Geese were grazing on the lawn outside the Fishing Lodge.