Sutton Bingham - Mon 16 Sep

A quick early morning failed to locate yesterday's Shelduck, but the southern end did host a Green Sandpiper, two Snipe and a total of four Common Sandpiper.
However, there was a little more interest during a return visit in the evening with two Wheatear and three Meadow Pipit in the field opposite the entrance to the Canoe Club. One of the Wheatear looked spot on for a Greenland race, much more upright than the second bird with longer legs and a warmer plumage.
The southern end produced a total of three Green Sandpiper and this morning's Snipe and Common Sandpiper were still present. A Great White Egret was also seen.

Sutton Bingham - Sun 15 Sep

A very quick visit mid-morning produced three Green Sandpiper and a Great White Egret at the southern end, but not much else. However, returning later in the day I found a moulting adult Shelduck which was a much welcome patch year tick. I first located it near the sleeper bridge before it flew south and settled on the mud at the far end.

Also today, a total of five Common Sandpiper around the site and two Snipe.
Sutton Bingham year list 2019 now at 111 species.

Sutton Bingham - Sat 14 Sep

A flying visit before work turned out to be rather productive with four Ringed Plover on West Pool when I arrived. However, they soon flew south and were lost to view, then amazingly, a fifth bird flew in and landed. So a total of five Ringed Plover this morning, which must be some kind of record count for the site.

Also this morning, a single Snipe was also one West Pool, my first of the autumn and a Great White Egret was near the Sailing Club. Two Common Sandpiper were on West Pool with another three at the southern end where two Green Sandpiper were also present. Not bad for a ten minute stop.

Sutton Bingham - Thu 12 Sep

I arrived at the reservoir mid-afternoon and managed about ninety minutes on site with mixed results. Highlight was a small group of four Whinchat present together in the field opposite the entrance to the Canoe Club (my highest single count for Sutton Bingham) with three Yellow Wagtail in the neighbouring cattle field.

The southern end of the reservoir held pretty much the same assortment of birds that it has done for the past few days with a single Teal,  a Great White Egret, five Common Sandpiper and two Green Sandpiper.
A Great Black-backed Gull was on West Pool and a second Great White Egret was viewable from the Fishing Lodge where a flock of ten Linnet flew over. There was also a good number of Swallows and House Martins today, most of which seemed to be heading south.

Sutton Bingham - Wed 11 Sep

A quick stop on the way home from work produced two Great White Egret. The bulk of the action was at the southern end with six Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpiper and five Mandarin. An adult Great Black-backed Gull was also seen.

Sutton Bingham - Mon 9 Sep

No birding at the reservoir all weekend but a flying visit this morning produced a Wheatear on the northern causeway and a Common Sandpiper on West Pool.
The southern end held a further two Common Sandpiper and a Great White Egret. Five Mandarin and half a dozen Teal were also present.

Sutton Bingham - Fri 6 Sep

A flying visit on the way home from work proved worthwhile with a juvenile Ringed Plover at the southern end of the reservoir. Not a year tick, or as obliging as the adult I had a few weeks ago, but a nice find nonetheless.

Also present a Great White Egret, two Green Sandpiper and a total of three Common Sandpiper.

Sutton Bingham - Thu 5 Sep

A decent visit to the reservoir this afternoon as I was able to spend nearly a good two and a half hours on site. Starting at the Fishing Lodge a Wheatear was in the paddock before alighting to the dam wall. So a good start to the visit but not much else going on in this area.

On then to the West Pool and northern causeway where a Yellow Wagtail was feeding on the water's edge with several Pied Wagtails. A bit distant, but a lovely bright adult bird.

I then set off to the southern end of the reservoir and checked the area out thoroughly. Despite a lot of hard work it was not actually that rewarding with the pick of the birds being three Mandarin, four Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper and a couple of Great Black-backed Gulls. A single Great White Egret was also seen.
Back then to West Pool where a I found a second Wheatear, this one on the fence just south of West Pool itself, an area that often seems popular with passage birds. Nine Linnet dropped down to the water's edge to drink whilst a Coot was present on the main reservoir, the latter being just my third for the year on patch.

Sutton Bingham - Wed 4 Sep

September has started as August ended with a few Common Sandpiper, a high of three Green Sandpiper (yesterday evening) and at least one long-staying Great White Egret still present.
Today, something a bit different with a Dunlin at the southern end of the reservoir this morning in the company of a single Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper.