Another non-summer day!
I visited Stanford reservoir during the afternoon, not expecting too much given the weather. The drake Goldeneye was resting on the dam with the usually geese, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot and two Cormorants. At the inlet end there was two drake Pochard. A single Grey Heron was resting on the edge of the reservoir. A female Grey Wagtail was on the overflow feeding. Four Common Tern were present feeding. A single Herring Gull flew over heading west.
A number of birds were still singing, including Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Song Thrush and Linnet. Two Green Woodpecker were on the dam and trees. A Long-tailed Tit family were in the hedge and a Treecreeper family in the willows where they nested.
At least 15 Swallows were on the telegraph wires, Sand Martins and Swifts were feeding high over the inlet end and Rookery wood.
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