Woke up today to some freak weather conditions - blue sky, sun and no wind - so I quickly forgot any ideas about working and rushed off to the London Wetland Centre. No hoped for early migrants materialized (a Little Ringed Plover was at Staines Reservoir two days ago), but a Bittern showed well for a minute or so on the Main Lake and 1 Water Pipit, 8+ Common Snipe, 24 Lapwing and a single Redwing were also seen (and a Cetti's Warbler heard). Duck numbers were about the same, with 2 Pintail, 29 Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, 54 Shoveler, 20 Pochard, 130 Tufted Duck and at least 100 Teal counted.
I'm really getting to like this place, despite the fact that there are usually screaming kids everywhere and during half-term it's like being at a mother and child social gathering in Starbucks. Still, if its a choice between dog walkers and kids, I'd choose the kids any day. This Grey Heron fishing right next the path certainly didn't mind em!
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