Staines Reservoir
A mild breeze swept through the reservoirs under leaden grey skies. There was barely a soul around as I made my way along the causeway.
The highlight was a way overdue London first, a roosting moulting adult Sanderling on the North basin accompanied by an adult and juvenile Little Ringed Plover.
There were six flighty Common Sandpiper scampering along the shoreline of the South basin.
Hirundines were sparse, but for a single Swallow, three House Martin, and four Swift powering low past and always a pleasure to watch.
Common Tern have successfully bred here with around a dozen including young either flying or settled down on the rafts.
A single eclipse drake Shoveler was present as was a juvenile Shelduck and an Egyptian Goose.
There were six flighty Common Sandpiper scampering along the shoreline of the South basin.
Hirundines were sparse, but for a single Swallow, three House Martin, and four Swift powering low past and always a pleasure to watch.
Common Tern have successfully bred here with around a dozen including young either flying or settled down on the rafts.
A single eclipse drake Shoveler was present as was a juvenile Shelduck and an Egyptian Goose.
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