Sutton Bingham - Fri 17 Dec

A message on the SBR WhatsApp group just after 1pm sent me hurrying to the reservoir for a female Pochard, which fortunately I saw after a little bit of a search. Initially in the north east corner it then flew in to the middle of the reservoir with the Wigeon flock.

This is the first Pochard I've seen at Sutton Bingham for nearly three years, it is a real site rarity nowadays. Apparently the Caspian Gull was also present today, though I didn't really look for it as time was against me. The Common Sandpiper was still present though.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2021 now at 118 species.