Another Local birdwatch this time around one of the local reserviors, Scout Dyke, this time within the club area.

Having parked in the car park near the Res. we made our way down to the dam wall first encountering Crows, Magpies and Black Headed Gulls. On the water could be seen Tufted Duck more Black Headed Gulls along with Little Grebe and a Goldeneye > Female <.

When we got to the dam wall a couple of Herons were seen sat on top, these soon took to flight when we approached nearer. Up to about six herons were seen around the Res. that afternoon. Walking round we came on to a shelted part, it was windy in the exposed areas of the Res, so we spent a good five - ten minutes in this sheltered part waiting on the birds coming to us. This produced birds like Chaffinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch and Robin. We then carried on seeing birds as we walked Crows, Jackdaws, Woodpigeons, Starlings and then we had a group of 30+ Fieldfares.

Birdlife dropped of some what as we went around the bottom edge of the Res. but we did find another Great Spotted Woodpecker along with a solitary Redwing and a heard Green Woodpecker. Our final leg of the Res. we saw a Partial eclipse Male Goldeneye along with Black Headed Gulls and alone Common Gull. We just managed to get back to the car before the rain began.