A morning out for me and Chris, decent weather after Thursday’s storm, trying to get out a bit more, tied up of late with Peregrine stuff so an old haunt as we approach winter was always going to be welcome.
Covered both causeways over the course of 2 ½ hours, starting firstly at Layer Breton before moving on to Layer De La Haye and then around the centre.
No real cold weather as yet so winter specialities not present in numbers, from the causeways anyway, however plenty could be out there hidden in the vastness of the reservoir.
Ended the morning on 55 species, missed the Spoonbills unfortunately but did catch up with some Reservoir specials.
2 Great White Egrets, Rock Pipit, 4 Goldeneye, Red Kite, 4 Red Crested Pochard and Raven were the pick of the bunch, but top spot will go to 3 Cattle Egrets, one seen distantly and then 2 feeding in a nearby field.
Duck flocks were vast already, no doubt there were more goodies out there but just a bit of easy birding from the car, very enjoyable.
Someone told me the spoonies went a while ago - is that not the case? I didn't see them (or the famous kingfisher) when I went a couple of weeks ago
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