For the afternoon I decided to head to Rutland Water having not been there for awhile, a possible Wood Sandpiper and plenty of hides to shelter in. I headed off to the hides at lagoon III and made it just as the rain started again. A nice selection of waterfowl, not huge numbers, but at least 15 Pintail were nice to see. A pair of Egyptian Geese had three quite small ducklings. A Great Crested grebe pair also had a juvenile still begging for food. Not too many waders were seen, a small flock of Ringed Plover and Dunlin were present, but no Wood Sandpiper found. House Martins and Swallows were feeding overhead, several Chiffchaffs could be heard singing or calling and a single male Blackcap was feeding on Blackberries.
On the way back I stopped at the feed station near the entrance, not too much about, but Chaffinch, Blue and Great Tits and House Sparrow, plus a (rotund) Wood Mouse and juvenile Moorhen feeding under the feeders.
It was a good way to spend a wet afternoon, about 50 bird species were seen.
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