Ruff and LRP at stocks reservoir
Went up to stocks reservoir on this beautiful day.
44 species seen, heres the view from the new hide.
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Canada goose (but not the 2 barnacles that are apparently still around)
Greylag goose
Mallard
Teal
Red breasted merganser (2 prs)
Goosander (1 pr)
Great crested grebe (2 prs)
Moorhen
Grey heron
BH gull
LBB gull x5
GBB gull 1 Juv
Redshank (between 5 and 10 pairs)
Little ringed Plover
Ruff x2
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Lapwing
Cormorant
Pheasant
Little owl (at shays barn)
Kestrel
Woodpigeon
Collared dove
Swallow (perched near Newton)
Wren
Robin
Dunnock
Song thrush
Blackbird
Starling
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Blue tit
Great tit
Chiffchaff (1 from stocks car park)
Willow warbler (15+ singing near hides)
Pied wagtail
Skylark (1 in song flight near shays)
Meadow pipit
Magpie
Rook
Carrion crow

Also, orange tip b/fly in garden again, song thrushes out of nest in garden.
Green tiger beetle near new hide at stocks and very aggressive peacock b/fly chasing off bumblebees and small tortoiseshells from his "airspace".
And a hare in field near Newton.