Given happenings elsewhere I thought it worth paying a visit this afternoon before cooking a meal for my gloating French father-in-law.

Sadly no Terns were present. Of interest though were;

4 Sand Martins
1 Kingfisher
6 Barnacle Geese

One of the broods of Tufted Ducks now has 9 well grown young which is excellent work by the Mother tuftie.

I also managed to drive from Torr to Coleford with a pair of Shoes on the roof having decided to drive home in my Wellies. Whoops.

I hope they were Clarks!

John
Can you advise where to park and where to view from please?
I did drive and park by the school but couldn't find an obvious path to view the reservoir from.
Regards
Cliff

Hi Cliff, go to the streetmap website, put in East Cranmore, you will see a "yellow" road which goes thro the school grounds, actually go thro school then park in the lane, there are. Couple of places, then walk down to the res

Paul
Many Thanks

Thanks Paul, busy night last night so unable to respond. John

Managed a visit this evening.....loads of Canada Geese but no Barnacles unfortunately!
Plenty of sand and house martins and swallows perched on fences.
One chiffchaff seen and kingfisher heard but not seen.
all gulls appeared to be lesser black backed but were very distant.
Looking forward to return visits once the rare gulls start turning up.

Just a few Sand Martins and a Grey Heron this morning, otherwise the usual present.

Singles of Redstart, Blackcap and a singing Chiffchaff (its that time of the year again when they burst back into Song) this evening.