Monday, 21 November 2016

Miscellaneous

West Rise Marshes   Monday 14/11/2016
No sign of the long-tailed duck this afternoon but plenty of other ducks; wigeon, tufted duck, shoveler and gadwall.  

Weir Wood Reservoir  Tuesday 15/11/2016
A couple of kingfishers, 9 snipe and a couple of drake mandarin ducks were the highlights of our breaks from working today - bonfire and snake survey recce for 2017.

West Rise Marsh  Thursday 17/11/2016
Missed the long-tailed duck again but saw a lovely slavonian grebe.


Paul contacted me on Friday to say the long-tailed duck was still there but I couldn't get to see it because of family arriving for the wedding in the evening.

West Rise Marsh   Monday 21/11/2016
After everyone had departed after the wedding weekend I got my chance to follow up Paul's guidance and was rewarded with some excellent views of the long-tailed duck.  The slavonian grebe was also still there and looked majestic, despite the rain and wind.

Addition to BUBO 2016 UK Bird List
Long-tailed duck   (256)



Third time lucky - thanks Paul!

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