colder than of late but still pleasant in the autumn sunshine. A wait in one of the hides gave eventual views of a water rail.
female red crested pochard ready to roost
water rail
little grebe
Monday, 29 October 2018
FARMOOR RESERVOIR
An afternoon at Farmoor today; the usual birds on the reservoirs (coot, tufted duck, grebes etc) and pied wagtails and meadow pipits on the causeway. Temperature
colder than of late but still pleasant in the autumn sunshine. A wait in one of the hides gave eventual views of a water rail.
colder than of late but still pleasant in the autumn sunshine. A wait in one of the hides gave eventual views of a water rail.
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