KGV

Another day and another walk along the bank of the King George V reservoir with Jim. No sign of yesterdays star bird with most of the Swallows and house Martins having moved on overnight leaving around sixty or so Sand Martins with a scattering of Swallow and House Martin. The Scaup was seen by Ian L on the south basin among the now 150ish Tufted Ducks. A few Mallard and Gadwall remain with a few Coot and Gt Crested Grebe but little else now the wintering birds have all departed with the exception of the Scaup of course. 

Whitethroat, Cettis, Willow Warbler, Wren, Blackcap, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin and Dunnock were all vocal along the walk and we also had Gold and Greenfinch. Red Kite, Kestrel and Buzzard all put in an appearance and then Ian L put us on two Great Egrets flying south before Jim later picked up one heading up the river beyond the bridges. A single Yellow Wagtail, a pied and two Greys added to the days total and a Collared Dove was an unusual tick up on the reservoir. A Raven was seen messing with some Crows by the pump house before we headed home for breakfast.

Some days when the wind picks up you'd think the water was tidal it's so choppy