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.

female red crested pochard ready to roost

 water rail


little grebe

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