I visited the reserve this morning but only as a longer scenic walk to Noak Bridge Medical Centre.
I am glad I did since I had a totally unexpected sighting.
As I walked past Willow Pond and shortly before exiting the reserve at the Eastfield Road gate, I glanced across and saw 3 male Teal. Not surprisingly, they were quickly spooked and flew off rapidly, presumably never to be seen again!
Teal is a common wintering duck species and can be seen in large numbers in the UK, including in Essex, around estuaries and on marshes and large lakes and reservoirs. I certainly wasn’t expecting to see Teal on a small semi-urban pond!
Teal has the honour of being my 50th bird species recorded at Noak Bridge Nature Reserve and my 39th this year.
Photo: male Teal at Salthouse, Norfolk
Site totals for 2024 to date (2023 totals in brackets):
Birds = 39 (36)
Total species list for the site:
Birds = 49
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