Friday, December 27, 2019

Mixenden Reservoir and plantation

Mid/late morning - plenty of activity
5 Goldeneye (2 drakes and some displaying)
1 Goosander
2 Cormorant
2 Moorhen
16 Mallard
1 Great Black-backed Gull adult
7 Herring Gulls
c130 Black-headed Gulls
c60 Common Gulls

The woodland is a bog so if anyone goes there make sure you have wellies on !
Plenty of activity from smaller birds in the plantation including Goldcrests, Blue,Great and Coal Tits, Chaff's and Goldfinches, Nuthatch x 2 and 2 x Great Spotted Woodpeckers as well as corvids, 120+ Woodpigeons and 2 Raven >W.

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