Sunday 15 February 2009

SIGNS OF EARLY SPRING MOVEMENT - COMMON SHELDUCKS DROP-IN




Steve Rodwell and I also saw the Marsworth Reservoir EURASIAN BITTERN this evening, initially sat up in the reeds on the far side opposite the hide it then flew to the reed bed where Mike Campbell saw it this morning, where it is presumably roosting.

Also this evening 2 COMMON SHELDUCKS (photographed above and the first of the year) were at Wilstone, where the 4 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS (drake and three females) remained from this morning. Unfortunately no sign of the Mediterranean Gull in the roost, which I have not managed to find on the last 4 evening visits (David Bilcock).

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