Sunday 13th October 2013

6 Tundra Bean Geese arrived with Canada Geese at 13:55 hrs and after circling the reservoir several times appeared to be dropping into fields N of the reservoir at 14:08 hrs but could not be relocated, 8 Whooper Swans were present from daybreak up until 08:52 hrs when they flew off S, 2 Rock Pipits flew N at 10:03 hrs, an imm drake Red-breasted Merganser flew in at 13:20 hrs and remained until flushed by boats at 13:48 hrs. Also 1 Barnacle Goose and 2 probable Barnacle X Canada Goose hybrids, 4 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 1 Peregrine, 1 1stW Yellow-legged Gull, c200 Redwings and c20 Fieldfares flew W, several Chiffchaffs still present and 1 Brambling.