Maple Lodge Nature Reserve & Lynsters Farm

A morning visit in wet but mild conditions provided the following species:-
Little Grebe (2), Great-crested Grebe (1 Lynsters G.P), Great Cormorant (2 Lynsters G.P), Grey Heron (1), Mute Swan (1 plus several colour ringed at Lynsters Farm), Greylag Goose (4 Lynsters Farm), Canada Goose (21 Lynsters Farm), Eurasian Wigeon (12 Lynsters Farm), Gadwall (16), Common Teal (3), Mallard (32), Northern Shoveler (3), Common Pochard (2), Tufted Duck (18), Red Kite (1), Common Moorhen (6), Eurasian Coot (33), Black-headed Gull (2 over), Feral Rock Dove (116 Lynsters Farm), Stock Dove (24 Lynsters Farm), Woodpigeon (5), Collared Dove (2), Green Woodpecker (2), Great-spotted Woodpecker (1), Pied Wagtail (7 Lynsters Farm), Meadow Pipit (2 Lynsters Farm), Wren (1), European Robin (3), Common Blackbird (4), Song Thrush (3), Redwing (1), Goldcrest (1), Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Jay (2), Common Magpie (4), Western Jackdaw (c50 Lynsters Farm), Rook (8 Lynsters Farm), Carrion Crow (2), Common Starling (1), House Sparrow (singing male at Maple Lodge Close), Common Chaffinch (23), European Goldfinch (6), Eurasian Siskin (c50), Lesser Redpoll (1).

After several months of drought the marsh in front of Rotunda Hide is finally in flood.