Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”. All views expressed in this blog are my OWN and do not represent the opinions or policies of any organisations or entities whatsoever with whom I have been, am now or will be affiliated. Reference to Bempton Cliffs in NO way promotes the organisation known as RSPB Bempton Cliffs, but rather the FREEdom of the cliffs.

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Eyebrook Reservoir

I am not impressed with the frustratingly mobile Green Winged Teal at Eyebrook Reservoir! My fourth visit and still no joy. I did, however, obtain intimate knowledge of every other Teal on the water! I think I may give up on this quest!

Eyebrook held most of the usual suspects including a good number of Pintails. First for the year included Little Egret, Red Kite and Common Snipe. A drake Smew was in front of the hide with a very flighty Redhead Smew off Stoke Dry car park.

Photographic opportunities are not good at Eyebrook but I managed a few from the hide.

Goldfinch




 Little Egret


Pheasant



Duck Goldeneye



Todays Sightings:

Great Crested Grebe; Cormorant; Little Egret; Grey Heron; Mute Swan; Canada Goose; Greylag Goose; Shelduck; Wigeon; Mallard; Gadwall; Pintail; Teal; Pochard; Tufted Duck; Smew; Goldeneye; Red Kite; Buzzard; Kestrel; Pheasant; Red Legged Partridge; Coot; Moorhen; Redshank; Lapwing; Snipe; Black Headed Gull; Common Gull; Herring Gull; LBB Gull; Wood Pigeon; Green Woodpecker; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Skylark; Pied Wagtail; Dunnock; Wren; Robin; Blackbird; Fieldfare; Redwing; Long Tailed Tit; Blue Tit; Great Tit; Starling; Magpie; Jackdaw; Carrion Crow; Rook; House Sparrow; Tree Sparrow; Chaffinch; Greenfinch; Goldfinch; Linnet; Yellowhammer.
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