EGP 30/03/09

2 Swallow over the water at 08:30 this morning along with 1 Sand Martin. Other birds on or around the ski lake were:

3 Tufted Duck
1 Little Grebe
4 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
2 LBB Gull
1 Green Woodpecker (heard)
1 Siskin over
20 Lesser Redpoll

Ringstone (09:10)

2 Oystercatcher on W bank, incidentally 1 Common Redshank on W bank yesterday morning.

Deanhead Reservoir (09:30-10:00)

4 Goosander
2 Curlew
2 Herring Gull (1 adult & 1 1st winter) SW then W
2 GBB Gull (1 adult & 1 1st winter)) SW then W
1 male Northern Wheatear



2 Raven SW (second sighting this year at this location)

Undisclosed location yesterday:

1 1st winter male Ring Ouzel (garbage digiscoped picture due to incorrect settings on camera, haste to get a record shot, looking directly into the sun and lack of sleep!)