A trip to Eyebrook reservoir today, low water there making it ideal for the waders present. There were four Ringed Plover, quite a few Lapwing (they winter here) and six Ruff. The Ruff are passing through and will hang around a little while longer. I thought a photo, though distant, would be useful to show them off.
A variety of ducks were present, including Wigeon, a single Shelduck, Tufted Duck, two Pintails, plenty of Teal and Mallards and two Ruddy Shelduck. There is much discussion whether the Ruddy Shelduck are of wild origin (say from the Netherlands) or from a wildfowl collection.
Several Little Egret and a Heron hunted the waters edge, with three Little Grebes not far off shore.
A flock of at least 50 Linnets were feeding at the inlet end on the flower seeds, and a flock of about 40 Goldfinch were busy in the trees near the inlet bridge. A Kingfisher flew along the brook, under the inlet bridge and settled some distance on a dead stump next to the brook from where it fished -I just had to get a record photo of this colourful gem.
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