Arlington Reservoir
I decided to stay local again today and visited Arlington Reservoir. Leaving in the late afternoon just as the sun was breaking through for the first time, conditions were the best they had been all day.
There were no major surprises, just a good steady stream of common birds presented themselves.
- Perhaps the highlight was seeing a flock of 8-10 Redwings in the trees adjacent to the car park.
- Several Long-tailed Tits visited the site.
- Arlington specialises in Great-crested Grebes and I was lucky to observe some of the well-documented courtship behaviour that they indulge in at this time of year.
Nothing out of the ordinary then but a splendid time nevertheless. A walk around the reservoir with the South Downs forming the backdrop is always going to be a winner and the birds provide the bonus!
Today's Species List:
Black-headed Gull
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Collared Dove
Common Gull
Cormorant
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Crested Grebe
Great Tit
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Herring Gull
House Sparrow
Jackdaw
Kestrel
Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard
Moorhen
Pied Wagtail
Redwing
Robin
Rook
Starling
Wigeon
Woodpigeon
Wren
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