Diane and I found two GREAT WHITE EGRETS at Pitsford Reservoir today, both on the slowly thawing reserve side. One was on the right as you look across to Walgrave bay from the causeway, the other towards the Holcot end. (But no little egrets found.)
Also, wonderful views were had of the juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, first in front of the gorses, then later (about 4pm) in, what I think is, Pintail Bay - the second bay on the left walking away from the dam end. In the first bay were three Red crested Pochard (2 drakes), much reduced from the 20 I counted there on 15th January. There was also a male on the reserve side. We couldn't see any ruddies or goosander, and only 2-3 SMEW (1 drake), but at least 30 Little Grebe.
Wader-wise, we saw two Dunlin and 1-2 Common Redshank; lots of lapwing about but no Golden Plover found.
The last birds of special note were a Common Treecreeper and Common Stonechat. 58 species in all ( per Barbara)
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