Southwick Canal
10th December 2025
A mid‑morning visit to Southwick Canal proved well worth the effort, adding two new species to my year list and taking my total for 2025 over 200.
- Bob and Judy from the Weirwood Reservoir Group were already in position when I arrived, and they kindly had the Red‑necked Grebe lined up in the scope. Although the bird was fairly distant, it had been tracked earlier in the morning by the original finder, allowing us to enjoy good—if not close—views.
- As an unexpected bonus, a very obliging Shag spent time preening on the water before flying across to the opposite wall, where it posed beautifully for several minutes. Unfortunately, none of us had a camera capable of doing it justice.
2025 species count = 201
Red-necked Grebe 200
Shag 201
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