Beesands Ley

Very quiet on the ley this morning, possibly the water quality is poor at the moment as apparently it is at Slapton Ley. The only ducks were Teal, Shoveler, 3 Gadwall ( paltry number for this site ), 6 Mallard, 16 Pochard and 4 Tufted Duck. Also just 9 Coot present. Inevitably a healthy flock of 51 Canada Geese in an adjacent field. 3 Water Rails calling and a singing Cetti's Warbler. Of interest a roost of 25 Cormorants included two with gular angles right on the border for sinensis. If anyone is at Beesands and wants to check them out take the new permissive footpath past the hide and lean over and look right at the first gate after c 40 metres.