Cormorant, constantly coming and going with 18 seen at max,
Teal, 3 in middle of res,
Mallard, c6,
Scaup, constantly diving at the top end then later sleeping on water,
Goosander, 3 males and 3 redheads chasing around,
Common Sandpiper, initially disturbed from North Bay and flew across the res to South Bay. Later picked up near boat house and then flew to South Bay again where it fed on the shore line.
Snipe, 6 disturbed from res bank between boat house and South Bay,
Lapwing, c40 flying over res and in North Bay,
G.B.B. Gull, 2 x 1st winter birds,
Common Gull, c6,
B.H.Gull, c12,
Grey Wagtail, 1 over calling,
Stonechat, pair in bank side willows at North Bay,
I was up at Clowbridge after you left. I can't add much to what you saw other than the following
cormorants - increased to 24
teal - 6 birds present
herring gull - c5 birds in field to south of res. Another bird across the road from the res was patting the ground with it's feet in the hope of catching worms. A common gull was doing the same
pied wagtail - 1
greenfinch - 2
reed bunting - min 4 birds
The common sandpiper was in north bay. A couple of distant record shots attached
