A trip to Stanford reservoir this afternoon, in the rapidly forming mist. Still, a nice walk and anything may be present. Little Egrets numbered 11 and 2 Grey Herons were feeding around the waters edge. This year the Goosander and Shoveler numbers have been really good all winter, today with at least 25 and 32 each respectively. Also, Teal are still present, presumable the low water is to their liking. Best of all The Long-tailed Duck was seen again, busy feeding , so down more than up on the surface.
At the feed station 25+ Tree Sparrows were noisily feeding, with accompanying Blue and Great Tits. In the bushes were several each of Redwing and Fieldfare and a few Blackbirds. Four Bullfinches were working the boundary hedgerow, like this super looking male. In nearly 50 species were seen before the mist made it too murky to see.
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