Wednesday, 10 October 2018

FARMOOR RESERVOIR

A very warm but breezy afternoon at Farmoor reservoir brought the crowds in.. of birds that is. Over a hundred Canada geese plus a few greylag were resting along shoreline along the causeway, together with large numbers of coots on the water. A few little grebes were among them. Also good numbers of tufted ducks. A few pied wagtail about, and a female red crested pochard also amongst today's sightings. 

geese along the shoreline

and in the other direction

this one preferred to be away from the crowds!

little grebe

fem red crested pochard

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