Managed a walk around Napton Reservoir, which is actually bursting at the seams, in the early afternoon. A breezy visit but you cant complain when its a balmy 14C in December!
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| Pochard - One of five at Napton today! |
Thousands of Gulls once again with many also taking advantage of the sodden fields and a small selection of waterfowl along with the usual
Coot-fest: (3)
Wigeon, (3)
Gadwall, (5)
Pochard and 100+
Tufted Duck. A couple of
Great Crested Grebes also present and a
Water Rail was calling from the reedbed.
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| Fieldfare's - Always a job to get one on camera! |
A couple of 'cronking'
Ravens overhead and around the car parking area
Fieldfare,
Redwing and even a Bullfinch making light work of the remaining sloe berry.
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| Saddened to see that the land owner has stripped the field of some superb habitat! |
Finally a walk through the kissing gates came up with a surprise in the 2nd field when I was sad to find that the land owner has completely stripped and flattened some superb habitat!
