Water Rail still at conservation pond

At approx 8.40am this morning a Water Rail was calling from dense cover at the northern end of the conservation pond, so there is at least one still present (up to three have been heard in recent weeks). Nearby six Gadwall and six Pochard were on the Tunnel Reservoir, along with one Little Grebe, but there was again no sign of last week's Firecrest in the conservation area (Dominic Mitchell)


Drake Gadwall, Tunnel Res, 18 November © Dominic Mitchell