Walthamstow Reservoirs

Another stunning day.  Light winds, clear skies, the sun still maintained it's summery warmth, and the reservoirs were alive with birds.

This was my first visit here for a while, and this is what I recorded;

East Warwick: a late Northern Wheatear sat on the north bank, a group of seven Siskin flew over, as did four Meadow Pipit.  A single Common Gull sat with a group of Black Headed Gull, a total of 28 Shoveler were roosting on the western shoreline, and a brutish Greater Black Backed Gull flew over.

West Warwick:  The highlight was my first site Black-Necked Grebe on the southern side.  A late Sedge Warbler emerged from the reeds and even attempted a bit of sub-song.  There were two Stonechat here too, a vocal pair seen within the reeds.  A Reed Bunting flew over toward the railway line.

No.4:  The Goosander remained, hugging the eastern foreshore and didn't look too bad despite suggestions that it could have been an oiled bird.  A surprise flock of seven Skylark flew over as did a single Siskin.  A Cetti's Warbler exploded from somewhere along the causeway.