02/01/2016 Weir Wood Reservoir

Saturday 2nd January 2016
Weir Wood Reservoir

My first visit of 2016 to Weir Wood Reservoir was severely curtailed by the wet weather.  I had no luck with the Great Northern Diver that has been around for weeks but I did manage to spot another 21 new birds.

The highlight was the Treecreeper closely followed by the Goldcrest,  both of which were in the tall trees near the car park at the dam end. 



Additions to 2016 Year List:
59   Black-headed Gull
17  Canada Goose
18   Chaffinch
19   Coot
20   Cormorant
21   Dunnock
22   Goldcrest
23   Great Black-backed Gull
24   Great-crested Grebe
25   Great Spotted Woodpecker
26   Grey Heron
27   Greylag Goose
28   Lapwing
29   Long-tailed Tit
30   Marsh Tit
31   Moorhen
32   Nuthatch
33   Pheasant
34   Teal
35   Treecreeper
36   Tufted Duck

Other birds seen included Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Coal Tit, Magpie and Mallard.

Grateful to get any birding done in such awful weather!