This Cattle Egret has been present in the area since 30th October but easily overlooked as it likes to frequent the calving field at the back of the farm. It was initially timid as it was feeding but when it perched on this wooden frame it allowed a closer approach.
A short video clip of the Cattle Egret
This single Whooper Swan was found at Little Marlow Gravel Pit on 12th November. This is a good date as other birds have been seen elsewhere over the past few days as they arrive from their breeding grounds. The bird was just sat on the water, calling from time to time. It flew to the other side of the lake when a rather aggressive looking Mute Swan approached it.
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| Whooper Swan |
This Pintail was found feeding in the NW arm of the gravel pit. This is an uncommon visitor to the site.
With a Lapland Bunting showing at extremely close range for a second day at Staines Reservoir,it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. The bird had been seen towards the eastern end of the causeway, so I approached from that direction and soon met a number of birders who were watching the bird at a range down to 5 metres!
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| Lapland Bunting - Presumably feeding on unseen seeds. |
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| From time to time the bird would flush and often appear in between the fence uprights before returning to feed. |
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| Black-necked Grebes - They were constantly moving about and diving, |
