Tuesday1st January a.m.
The New Year started with a cloudy morning and a temperature of 8°C but some sunshine appeared later in the morning.I saw several common species plus
Mistle Thrush and
Song Thrush as I made my way to Hewenden Viaduct where I added
Goldfinch,Bullfinch and
Blue Tits, these were high in the trees but looking from the viaduct your above them or on a level.I made my way round to my viewing point which is when things usually improve with a reasonable view of the top end of the reservoir.From here I saw
Goldeneye, Goosander,Teal,Tufteds,Cormorants,Mallards,Moorhens and
Grey Heron.Then I spotted a bird on a log at the far side of the reservoir, although brightly coloured it was not an easy spot and some what of a surprise, a male
Mandarin Duck.
As I walked on a flock of twenty
Greylags came in to land joining the ten
Canadas already present. Soon after I saw six
Redwings,Kestrel,Pheasant and
Greenfinch which gave me a good total of 34 species from my walk to start this years list.
Nigel.
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| male Mandarin Duck |
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| Pheasant |
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| Teal |
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| Goldeneye |
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| Goldfinch |
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| Greenfinch |
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| Bullfinch |
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| Canadas & Tufteds |
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| Cormorant |
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| Goosander |
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| Greylags |
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| Kestrel |
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| Redwing |
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| Hewenden Reservoir 1/1/2019 |
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