Reflective Shelduck
A quiet couple of hours spent around Thornwick Pool, quiet as in very few people and quiet as in lack of birds! Initially, more excitement would have been had watching paint dry! My mind wandered with visions of a Glossy Ibis on the bank, a Bittern in the reeds and a Phalarope on the water, then I wake up with the sound of splashing as three Shelducks fly in! At least the weather was good!
While negotiating the still muddy hide approach, this Wren caught my attention
The hedges and bushes held Willow Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat (singles), and the Barn Owl was seen at the back of the old farmhouse.
Willow Warbler
The pool held several Moorhens, a pair of Mallard, a Common Snipe, two Greylag Geese, one Canada Goose, a Water Rail (chased into reeds by a Moorhen), Pied Wagtails, several Reed Buntings, three Shelducks and a rather large feral cat coming down to drink! Over the water were several Swallows and Sand Martins, with a flyover by a female Sparrowhawk.
Pied Wagtail
Moorhen
"I don't think you laid that egg!"
Shelduck
Common Snipe
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