Belmont Reservoir

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Leonard Poxon
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Belmont Reservoir

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Reservoir now full, so no shoreline for waders.

Birds seen/heard - 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mallard, 38 Canada Geese, 2 Moorhen, thousands of Black Headed Gulls, 2 Swallows feeding low over the reservoir. 4 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (m), 1 Sedge Warbler singing, 1 Willow Warbler heard, 1 Blackcap heard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Robin.

On the way - 4 Pied Wagtails, singles at separate locations, 2 Grey Heron on Higher House Lane, several Pheasant.

Mammals - 1 Rabbit on Higher House Lane near the viewing point above Anglezarke Reservoir.
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