Another foray to Shustoke today where the highlight was seeing five very young Tufted Duck chicks on the fly fishing pool and some Goldfinch chicks by the rape seed field. Birds spotted were House Martin, Swallow, Swift, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Blue Tit, Robin, Jay, Buzzard, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Grey Heron and the following chicks/juveniles, Robin (3) Cygnet (6) Great Crested Grebe (3) Duckling (27) Gosling (5) and Tufted Duck (5.) The Great Crested Grebes and Coots are building nests again but unless the weather is nice like today, I don't see them having much success being as they build their nests on the floating buoys which the wind and rain play havoc with. To see only only three Great Crested Grebe chicks (from three separate parents) is such a shame being as there are fifty plus pairs of Great Crested Grebes at any one time and they clearly want to breed but the location and elements are always against them at this otherwise excellent bird venue. Today belonged to Chaffinches and Blackbirds, they were everywhere. The reservoir held a large amount of Great Crested Grebe and the fly fishing pool had a large amount of Tufted Ducks, Pied and Grey Wagtails were all around the reservoirs waters edge, it was also nice to see some Horses and Rabbits as well. Quality specimen of Funghi, the pictures don't do it justice, it was huge.
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