Being on nights, I have struggled to visit lately, but called in tonight on the way into work. Acre nook held 40+ Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 27 Teal,100+ Mallard and 7 Gadwall.
Three juvenile Pintail were showing well this evening
Gadwall
2 Snipe were showing well near the top footpath.
Snipe
2 Common sandpiper were in with at least 200 Lapwing and 500+ Black headed gulls. Great crested grebe numbers have now risen to 12 over the far pool, along with 17 Cormorants.
Walking over to Lapwing hall pool, I soon connected with the long-staying juvenile Black necked Grebe.
Black-necked Grebe
Whilst standing looking at the Black necked Grebe, a Kingfisher flew right in front of me, which was a first for the year for me on my new patch. I watched it keep flying, but it didn't stop and flew right over the farm and onto Acre Nook. I have searched for this species all year with no luck, so I was made up I had seen one.
A nice evening's birding before work, which was finished off with a cracking sunset.
