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Message: <blockquote data-quote="halftwo" data-source="post: 3451693" data-attributes="member: 45720">A Bit Of A Cheat Last night I set off early & did a slight (250 metre) detour to take in the local reservoir.  Sunset was already underway - so some birds were already gone to roost. Nevertheless I managed a figure of 40 for the journey - not something achieved for a while. With the last of the Willow Warblers calling and a couple of Oystercatchers visiting the water, plus species like Goosander, Heron, Coot, Snipe and Moorhen to add at the detour, I was also surprised to hear Linnets flying past. Curlews calling also showed that they haven't completly deserted their breeding grounds yet.  With 39 on the list by the time darkness had fallen, I'd stopped for fuel when a flock of Canada Geese flew over, bring the total to 40! And that was without the usually guaranteed Magpie, nor a single gull, amongst others. All in all a very pleasant commute.</blockquote>