Wednesday, November 15, 2006

15th November 2006

Stoke Newington Reservoirs 0715-0930 MJP
mild, mainly sunny. light-mod WSW.

Chiffchaff - 2
Jackdaw - 2 east
Fieldfare - 1 west
Water Rail - 1
Little Grebe - 9
Shoveler - 11
Common Gull - 18
Black-headed Gull - 270
Herring Gull - 6
LBB Gull - 8

Very quiet morning on patch, although pleasant in warm sunshine. Barely any visible migration, and little of note on the water. Two chiffys in the reeds by the outflow on the ER hopefully indicate a wintering presence again.