I arrived at the reservoir just after 11am and managed a couple of hours on the patch before heading back home. Starting at the Fishing Lodge I added Greenfinch to the patch year list as well as Buzzard, but there was little else other than a flock of seventy-six Canada Geese.
Off then to West Pool where a decent stroll produced a few good birds. Three Snipe were flushed but they were trumped by a female Stonechat and a calling Water Rail. A couple of Bullfinches were seen but there were very few "small" birds. A Mute Swan was off the northern causeway.
Down to the southern end of the reservoir where all the wildfowl appeared to be hanging out with a flock of sixty-three Teal on the water and a very flighty flock of around eighty Wigeon. At least five Mandarin were also noted.
There was an impressive number of Redwing around the reservoir today, with at least a thousand birds being spread over the site.
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