Unfortunately, I am working both Sat and Sun this weekend. If anyone visits the Grane reservoirs, would they mind posting any sightings of wildfowl, waders etc?
Hi Jim, I managed to get to Grane this morning and the following were noted:
Holden Wood Res.
Canada Goose, 15 in total, 9 adults and a pair with 4 young, mallard, 7 in total, a male & 2 females, 2 females and a pair, Lapwing, 3 in total, an adult with a 3 day old chick & a juv of around 2 months! Curlew, 1 flew over calling. Sedge Warbler, 2 singing birds! B.H.Gull, 1 feeding off the surface, Jay, 1, Wood Pigeon, 4, Goldfinch, 3, Chaffinch, 4, Linnet, 3, Reed Bunting, 2 singing males!
Ogden Res,
Canada Goose, 3 adults, Kestrel, 1, Stonechat, family party of 4,
Calf Hey Res,
Canada Goose, 5 adults, Oystercatcher, pair feeding at top end with much exposed mud, Grey Wagtail, male singing, Willow Warbler, c6 singing, Chaffinch, c6 singing,
The canada geesehave lost a young one over the last 2/3 weeks - any idea what predators could take it there if it has nt succumed to natural death.
When I went down I thought I saw a mallard or a G C Grebe with young - hard to tell - IM guessing if its staying hidden then it will be a Mallard right?
