All about the George

I have one eye on a certain Heron 280 miles away but it's 280 miles away. Never say never but for now the other eye is locked in at the KGV where I'm still finding the time and motivation to give it a go every couple of days. The four mile walk feels so much easier now it's become routine and I'm still enjoying the slim pickings it brings.

A little history lesson

           (Completed 5th March 1913 and water was let in by King George V.  with Queen Mary.)

 Since my last post on 7th I've walked it twice, once on Monday and again today. On Monday I found a young recently fledged Mistle Thrush and then one of the parents which was remarkably my first of the year which I find amazing accepting I've done 31 laps of the reservoir in that time but in my defense the fields are hard work in the early mornings with the sun coming up in your face oh and  I also got a good soaking on Monday for my trouble.

Today I added Pochard to the June list and found another surprise in the form of a Little Grebe which is far from common as a summer visitor but I have bumped into a few recently. Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard and Red Kite were all seen today and I found the five Ravens back up in the north west corner. The day was really all about fledglings though and having already seen young fledge from Raven, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Magpie, Crow, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Stock Dove, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Linnet today I added to that list of site breeders with Great Spot Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler. To my surprise I found the family party of Lesser Whitethroats in an area I've never seen or heard them in this year. A nice walk bringing the June list to 74 and the total reservoir year list to 113.

Oystercatcher

Mallard

Pochard

Sedge Warbler

Whitethroats

Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Whitethroat

London

The overall year list for the UK remains at a modest 215 due to a lack of adventure on my part which the Heron could yet provide if it hangs around for me.