Sutton Bingham - Wed 4 Jan

I was able to spend a little over an hour at the reservoir this afternoon, starting at the Fishing Lodge where few birds were added to the patch year list, most notably Song Thrush and Grey Wagtail. The Wigeon flock numbered in the region n of eighty birds, so down a little compared to recent counts.
A quick stop at the outflow stream produced a wintering Chiffchaff and a large flock of Redwing, before I drove round to the northern causeway. Scanning the main reservoir I located two adult winter-plumaged Mediterranean Gulls but little else.
Onwards to the Canoe Club and a surprise find in the form of a Barnacle Goose present with a flock of eighty Canada Geese, all new in today. I presume this is the same Barnacle Goose that was present for a short period before Christmas, would be interested to know where it has been.

 

I ended the day with a quick wander around other areas but failed to add anything to the year list.
Sutton Bingham year list 2017 now at 48 species.