Sutton Bingham - Mon 6 Apr

My first visit to the reservoir for a fortnight, and I managed to add a few birds to the year list. At the southern end a pair of Mandarin were seen, but two Swallows were my first for the year.

There was nothing of note from the northern causeway, so I moved round to the Fishing Lodge where a lone Common Sandpiper was another new bird. There were a few distant hirundines flying high, but I was unable to identify them.

I then had a quick stop at the outflow stream where a Willow Warbler was feeding and I finally connected with a patch Treecreeper. So, not a bad visit with regard to new birds albeit species I would expect to see.

Sutton Bingham year list for 2026 now at 77 species.