The Goosanders are growing in number! There were six today (two drakes), which is the most I have ever seen there and before January 2014 I hadn't ever seen one there. There was quite a lot of aggression, mainly between the drakes but the ducks would also join in if any others got a bit too close!
Two Kingfishers and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were along the river. However, there was not a lot else of note today and I departed fairly quickly before the forecast rain was due.
Birding and wildlife blog for Grimsbury Reservoir, Grimsbury Woodland Nature Reserve and the Upper Cherwell Valley, north Oxfordshire.
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This is no Farmoor, Otmoor or Port Meadow. This is Grimsbury. It's Grim up north!
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