Ardingly Reservoir, 15/09/2018

Today I went over to West Sussex, to a site I had never been to before - Ardingly Reservoir. It was very quiet bird wise, and there was not a lot around apart from the kayakers from the Activity Centre. I walked along the reservoir on the opposite shore to the Activity Centre up to the causeway and back, before heading off down towards the viaduct along the river. The best bird of the whole trip was a Common Sandpiper feeding just a short distance upstream from the causeway. Totals for the trip are listed below:

Canada Goose (Hundreds, especially upstream of the causeway)
Greylag Goose (A few mingling with Canada Geese)
Ruddy Shelduck (A presumed escape with Mallards upstream of the causeway)
Gadwall (At least 4 with Mallards on the main reservoir)
Mallard (At least 10 on the main reservoir, more upstream of the causeway)
Grey Heron (One flying along the far shore of the reservoir and another along the dam)
Common Sandpiper (One upstream of the causeway)
Chiffchaff (Several in the willows bordering the river)
Blackcap (A pair around halfway along the edge of the reservoir)
Wren (Lots in the woodland calling)
Robin (Numerous in the wooded areas)
Kestrel (One hunting in the fields by the viaduct (pictured below)