Location
Last Monday, when Dawn and I came back from the Cotswold Water Park, we saw quite a few Lapwing and gulls in the flooded fields just north of the River Thames at Cricklade. Today I thought I'd go back and have a better look. Unfortunately the fields were even more flooded than they were two days ago, and they had moved on. However the Lapwing were still about, as 300+ came over from the south-east heading towards the water park. Also about were 2 Buzzards, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Robin, Redwing, Rook, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Just a few of the Lapwing passing through.......
Cleveland Lakes Nature Reserve
Location
As I wasn't that far from the water park I thought I'd have a look across CWP Pit 74 (Cleveland Lakes Nature Reserve). As I arrived at Twitchers Gate Here, the storm clouds were brewing again, but I did get views of 100's of Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail, Gadwall, Teal and a few Tufted Duck. Other birds around were Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
On CWP Pit 74 it was mainly Wigeon, with many hundreds mixed in with the Coot.
CWP Pit 9
Location
My last point of call was CWP Pit 9, alas not a Wiltshire pit, but a Gloucestershire one, but an excellent one for Red-crested Pochard. I wasn't disappointed as there must have been upwards of 20 pairs, possibly more.
This an excellent pit for Red-crested Pochard with 20, maybe more pairs.
These two were a bit closer
And here the female has a bit of a stretch.
You are never too far away from a Cormorant.
Pintail, Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Pheasant, Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Redwing, Wren, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.