The cracking drake NORTH AMERICAN GREEN WINGED TEAL was still present until dusk this evening , showing really well in front of the near hide , but on several occasions going out of sight behind the Willows. it was loosely associating with a female Teal , there are approx 30 Teal using the site at the moment
In the company of Rob Andrews , Bob Fowles and Paul Moon we also observed the following
2 BARN OWLS showing very well on the approach track , and then later in the right hand owl box, 1 LITTLE OWL near the reserve centre , 2 OYSTER CATCHERS asleep on the bund , 1 RINGED PLOVER and 1 REDSHANK also on the bund , 36 Cormorants roosting on Tern Island , also 1 LITTLE EGRET into roost. Good numbers of Shoveler and Pochard still around. Quite a few Wigeon were also coming into roost as the light faded (Simon Nichols).