A very light SW>2 at 4 degrees with full cloud cover.
A highly active morning with more wader arrivals including the first Dunlin of the year but only seen briefly as it left the west bank and headed to the north of the water. A count of 9 Common Sandpipers are now present along with another 3 male Ringed Plover making 2 pair plus 3 males.
Wheatear were everywhere with a count of 12 just at the southern end of the reservoir plus a single Stonechat in the top fields. Swallows were moving through low over the water >N continuously whilst a Raven and 5 LBB gulls were in the area.
The water held the usual Mallard, Canada and Greylag, the latter having the first brood of 5 gosling, whilst a pair of Teal were near the north end of the water.
At 0930 hrs a pair of Common Scoter dropped in from the east but stayed right over in the NW corner of the reservoir.
A very busy and interesting watch.
BS