Reservoirs

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Reservoirs

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Anglezarke:- Mallard c60, Teal c20, Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 3, Moorhen 2, Cormorant 8, BH Gull c50, LBB Gull, Pheasant 2
Yarrow:- Common Gull c30
Upper Rivington:- male Goosander, Moorhen
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A very wet walk around the reservoirs this afternoon.

Anglezarke Reservoir. Mallard 75. Tufted Duck 3. Teal 17. Shoveler. Pair of Wigeon. Great crested Grebe. Moorhen 3. Lesser black backed Gull 2. Black headed Gull c30. Cormorant 8. Pheasant 12.
Roe deer 2.

High Bullough Reservoir. Mallard 24. Tufted Duck 6. male Goldeneye. Moorhen. Cormorant.

Yarrow Reservoir. Mallard 66. Goosander 11. single Common Gull.

Upper Rivington reservoir. Mallard 2. Moorhen. Cormorant 24. Redwing c15. Great spotted Woodpecker. A couple of large flocks of mixed Tits including Goldcrest 2. Nuthatch 3. Treecreeper.
Grey Squirrel

Along the Goit on the way to White Coppice was a mixed flock including several Long tailed Tit. Goldcrest. Chaffinch and Lesser Redpoll.
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Whereabouts did you see the Wigeon, Paul?
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Re: Reservoirs

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Len.
The Wigeon were in the middle of the main basin of the reservoir at around 1.00pm.
There was no sign of them a couple of hours later when I was on my way back so I assume that they were just passing through.
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Re: Reservoirs

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Thanks Paul.
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