Sunday, 3 May 2026

3rd May Sunday - cloudy am, sunny pm, light W, 17C

Stanford Reservoir; morning & afternoon.

The notable bird today wad a drake Ring-necked Duck found by Chris near the dam, it showed very well and occasionally did the 'head-back display, associating with Tufted Ducks.

Only the second known site record, the first way back in 1978, its been a long time coming!



With the Common Terns there were at least two Arctic Terns.
A Cuckoo singing.  All the regular Warblers. A Jay, A drake Teal and three Shoveler.

Misterton; morning.

Nuthatch calling

Shawell lagoons; afternoon.

A Great-crested Grebe pair, Coot pair with young, 12 Greylags, Mallard pair, three Tufted Ducks.

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