Beautiful weather was to be had for the early morning trip out to Shustoke Reservoir, it's a pity there's not a prize for the first people in the car park because we'd win it every time, like they say the early bird gets the worm.
Highlight of the day was seeing a Starling chick fed insects and worms by at least four adult birds, there are only appeared to be one young one but hopefully there's plenty more to be seen throughout the Spring and Summer, it's a pity these days that the only guaranteed way to see a Starling is to see one in a town centre or car park, scratting around for leftover crisps or pasty, disgraceful way for a beautiful bird to have to resort to this behaviour just to feed itself.
Other highlights were seeing a singing Whitethroat, a Little Tern, a pair of Treecreeper and six largish Duckling.
Birds seen were Buzzard, Blue Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Treecreeper, Wren, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Starling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Cormorant, Little Tern, Common Tern, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Canada Goose and the following young, Starling (1) and Duckling (6).
Apparently there were a pair of nesting Kingfisher by the Fly Fisher's pool but by the time I was told about it, it was too far to go back to that area, hopefully they'll still be there on my next visit.
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