Happy Christmas

19/12/2016 Belvide Reservoir

Shelduck, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Lapwing, Pochard, Fieldfare, Great crested Grebe, Greylag Geese, Wigeon, Grey Heron, Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Coal tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Tree Sparrow, Lesser black-backed Gull, Pheasant, Black-headed Gull, Robin, Gadwall, Redwing, Grey Wagtail, Blackbird, Teal, Shoveler, Crow, Wren, Cormorant and Redhead Smew.

18/12/2016 Hatherton Reservoir

Bullfinch, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Great Tit, Cormorant, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Wren, Wood Pigeon, Black-headed Gull, Crow and Collared Dove.

11/12/2016 Hatherton Reservoir & Walkmill Clay Pit

Hatherton Reservoir

Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Crow, Great Tit, Magpie, Wren, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Starling, Goldcrest, Song Thrush and Wood Pigeon.

Walkmill Clay Pit

Crow, Wood Pigeon, Coot, 20 Tufted Duck, Mallard, 1 Canada Goose, Magpie, Pheasant, Jackdaw, Stock Dove, Moorhen, Robin, Wren, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, and 6 Meadow Pipits.

05/12/16 Chasewater & Belvide

Chasewater

On a very cold misty morning at Chasewater I saw-

Red-breasted Merganser, Velvet Scoter, Great crested Grebe, Goldeneye, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Great black-backed Gull, Goosander, Grey Heron, Magpie, Crow, Robin and Pied Wagtail.

Belvide Reservoir

After lunch it was off to Belvide in search of the Smew, birds seen-

Redhead Smew, Goldeneye, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Pochard, Great crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Lesser black backed Gull, Redwing, Fieldfare, Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Dunnock, Robin, Pheasant, Wren, Buzzard, Magpie, Rook and Canada Geese. 

28/11/16 Hatherton Reservoir

Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Great crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Robin, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon and Magpie.

Hatherton Reservoir 27/11/16

Mute Swan, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Great crested Grebe (photos),Wood Pigeon, Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Magpie, Great spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard and Blackbird.