Egrets, a scoter and some Smew

Hello

Yet another drenching today began before 5am and kept on for the majority of the morning, but with a dryer and brighter afternoon. The temperature has gone up and the wind strength has too!

Not surprisingly there were few reports of sightings this morning but a few things were seen during the afternoon.

At Stanford Reservoir there was a Great White Egret and a Little Egret and nearby there were two Cattle Egrets in the grounds of Stanford Hall.

The female/immature Common Scoter remained off the dam at Ravensthorpe Reservoir and north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon a drake Smew was with a few Goldeneye just south of the Old Scaldwell Road and in the bay between the Maytrees and Bird Club hides there was a 'redhead' Smew consorting with approximately fifty Goldeneye and rafts of Tufted Ducks.

Six Redpoll, a Siskin and a Grey Wagtail were near to New Covert on the Kelmarsh Estate.

Regards

Neil M

Drake Smew courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

'Redhead' Smew courtesy
of Robin Gossage.

Cattle Egret courtesy
of Dave Jackson.

Lapwing courtesy
of Dave Jackson.