I don't often visit Wilstone Reservoir but thought I would visit in advance of a U3A meeting there next week. Plenty of birds to look through including larger numbers of Coot, Canada Geese, Tufted Ducks, etc. A couple of Little Egrets were nice albeit common these days. A few Shovelor and Teal were present, no doubt more to arrive fairly soon. A Kingfisher was perched on a fallen tree in the water near the NW corner but a little distant. A Green Sandpiper further along was even more distant. There was no sign of the Spotted Flycatchers reported the day before. I went around to the hide, which was empty and scanned around for a while. Then something caught my eye and to the side of the hide was a stunning Kingfisher. I rattled off a few photos before it few off. Nearby a young Grebe appeared and I also took some photos of that.
So not an amazing birding experience but worth it for the Kingfisher alone!
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| Kingfisher photographed from the hide. |
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| Little Grebe - A juvenile but no sign of any adults. |
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| The Wendover arm of the Grand Union Canal - Work proceeding to restore it to working order. It has been dry for many years. |
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