Sutton Bingham - Tue 18 Jul

I've made a few flying visits to the reservoir over the last week, but there has not really been much to report other than a few Common Sandpipers and Little Egrets plus the long-staying adult Great Black-backed Gull.
Today warrants a blog entry though as a stop at West pool on the way to work produced two Oystercatchers. Initially settled on the northern causeway they soon took to the wing and circled West Pool before heading over towards the dam (where I later spotted them resting).

There were also four Common Sandpipers on West Pool and the adult Great Black-backed Gull was again present and circling above.
A quick drive round to the Fishing Lodge produced a total of five Little Egrets and a very sleepy Redshank on the dam.

A single Swift was also noted feeding above the reservoir with House Martins and Swallows and a pair of Linnet flew over.
A return visit later in the day produced two juvenile Great Black-backed Gulls on the northern causeway and the two Oystercatchers were still present in a private area of the reservoir.