Hooded Meganser
Eygptian Goose
Tucked up Green-winged Teal
Nuthatch
After a month of birding solely around the patch I broke ranks on Saturday to see the reported female Hooded Merganser at Corsham Lake, Wiltshire. In all likelihood the bird is an escapee however there was enough evidence to suggest perhaps it may just be a vagrant (worth a chance).
During my visit the bird kept it's distance from the bird watchers (however reports on Friday suggested it was opposite to this), the birds wings looked unclipped & in good condition and finally the bird was unringed.
To add further intrigue to the the birds origin, on Sunday the bird could not be found. Most definitely one for the rarities committee.
On the way home I stopped at a super site I'd never visited before called Ashleworth in Gloucestershire. A dozen birders were there watching a Green-winged Teal who was (in the main sleeping) on a small island. Other sightings included Pintails, Wigeon, Shoveller & a Egyptian Goose.
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