At last... (27/03/2012)

First went over to Padworth Lane GP to see the drake Common Scoter which was asleep most of the time but did put its head out 3 times.  Then over to Hosehill Lake/Bottom Lane where I searched for the Red-crested Pochard...and, at last, I got lucky with the female swimming by the west side of the island on Hosehill Lake.  A brief snatch of Willow Warbler song was heard and then I saw my first of the year feeding in willows on the west side.  Not bad for a lunch time trip from work.