An early morning trip to the reservoir today and it turned out to be pretty productive, bucking the recent trend of disappointing visits. I arrived on site and made the northern causeway my first stop, within a few minutes an Oystercatcher flew in from the north and briefly alighted on the causeway before a Grey Heron spooked it and off it went again, heading south.
I then popped round to the Fishing Lodge where half a dozen Common Sandpipers were bobbing about and the Oystercatcher flew back in, circled the northern end and then vanished never to be seen again!
No access to the southern end as the gate was closed as the meadow is scheduled to be cut soon, but I did stop at the car park and walk partway down the reservoir towards the Canoe Club. A Sedge Warbler was in the vegetation on the water's edge and a Hobby flew overheard, rounding off an enjoyable ninety minutes on the patch.
I then popped round to the Fishing Lodge where half a dozen Common Sandpipers were bobbing about and the Oystercatcher flew back in, circled the northern end and then vanished never to be seen again!
No access to the southern end as the gate was closed as the meadow is scheduled to be cut soon, but I did stop at the car park and walk partway down the reservoir towards the Canoe Club. A Sedge Warbler was in the vegetation on the water's edge and a Hobby flew overheard, rounding off an enjoyable ninety minutes on the patch.
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