House Sparrows, Chaffinches, Robins and a Pied Wagtail just opposite the Holden Arms
Reed Bunting on path before res, a dozen or so Starlings flying over
long tailed tits in bushes before start of reservoir
a massive 126 minimum Mallard..... at least 60% were drakes......a sight record for me
31 Teal....another sight record for me......they flew off to the north
2 lapwing min on shoreline
double figures pf B H Gulls, Carrion crows and Jackdaws
Reed Bunting near top end, a few meadow pipits and a pied wagtail , 2 Wrens in rushes
1 Grey Heron
4 cormorants in roost
1 Green Woodpecker at top end which flew east then back over the reservoir to the western side
Ogden:-
5-6 mallards min
2 cormorants, 1 wren on side
a few meadow pipits
Calf Hey:-
plenty of teal......was too soggy to count
2 wrens on side
8 min mallard
Holden wood:-
1 big common gull
120 min lapwing which fed in the field with the jackdaws, gulls,
1 raven got to the reservoir and turned back
then a haunting whistling sound.....which has been id'd as a golden plover....flew to the lapwings in the air......but 2-3 of them flew at it...bird of the day for sure!
8 more teal....separate birds to the one seen earlier as they did not fly back
only 1 thrush seen a male blackbird at the end alarm calling...
