Normally we would spend the first day of the new year on the Norfolk coast, but with Brian unable to travel due to a hospital trip we decided to stay local and visit the King George V Reservoir. We weren't looking for big numbers, instead, we were hoping to connect with two local rarities. The first of which was a Great Northern Diver. We found it on the Western side of the South Basin.
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| Great Northern Diver |
The second target a Red-necked Grebe was proving much more elusive, but eventually, it was found in the South-Western corner of the South Basin on the return walk.
Having managed to find both target birds we then spent the remainder of the visit scanning the reservoir for additions to the year list, adding two of the three winter duck species when both Goldeneye and Goosander were seen.
Apart from a couple of windsurfers from the Sailing Club, the sheep were the only other things present on the walkout to the causeway.
Not a big total to start the year but we were happy to have connected with our targets today.
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