Thursday, December 26, 2013
The Jubilee River
A walk along the river brought a Mandarin drake, attempting to woo a female mallard on East Marsh. She was much more interested in feeding.
I can't recall if I've ever seen a Mandarin on Dorney Wetlands before, although I've certainly seen them at the "top" end of the Jubilee River in Taplow.
The common flood is back, and today hosted gadwalls and wigeon. The Eton Wick flood held lapwings, about twenty golden plover, and a little egret.
Near the weir, a Cetti's warbler flew unhurriedly across the path in front of me giving great views, and a kingfisher zipped along the Roundmoor Ditch.
// posted by Christine @ 6:51 AM 
