Sutton Bingham - Fri 2 Sep

A pre-work visit produced the Black-tailed Godwit which was still on West Pool with a Common Sandpiper but the Little Ringed Plover that was still on West Pool yesterday appears to have moved on.

The southern end of the reservoir held a couple more Common Sandpipers and a Ringed Plover.

A check of some of the hedgerows and treelines turned up three Spotted Flycatchers, continuing the recent trend this year after several years where they have been almost absent, and a Marsh Tit.

Returning later in the day there were two drake Gadwall amongst 156 Mallard viewable from the northern causeway.

A single female-type Mandarin was also seen.