I started this afternoon's visit in the north-east corner where a single Greylag Goose was amongst the flock of one hundred and twenty Canada Geese. Not a new bird for the year list but a bit of interest after a fairly quiet few weeks at the reservoir.
Also in the north-east corner the Wigeon flock numbered a hundred birds. Half a dozen Meadow Pipits were opposite Goose Slade Farm but a quick check of West Pool failed to produce anything.
I then decided to check out the southern end and had a good look around the Cotton Bridge area but again it was very quiet with just a single Sparrowhawk seen. The marshy area south of Cotton Bridge did yield thirty-one Snipe and nine Teal however.
A quick check from the site of the old hide then turned up a surprise find in the form of a drake Garganey! I presume it could be the same bird that overwintered in the area last year. So although there were a couple of decent Sutton Bingham birds today I again failed to add to the year list.
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