{"id":17264,"date":"2016-12-18T21:26:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T21:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=17264"},"modified":"2016-12-18T21:26:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T21:26:52","slug":"local-patch-megas-still-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/local-patch-megas-still-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Local patch Megas still present"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>The two Velvet Scoters, probably a female and a first winter drake, were still present today at Staunton Harold Reservoir, South Derbyshire<\/strong><\/span>. This morning, I was fortunate enough to be taken out onto the water in one of the local Yacht Club&#8217;s Ribs and was able to get a few good shots of one of the birds in flight, before this area of water was covered in sailing boats, thus moving virtually all of the wildfowl, in the dam area, down to the southern end. They were still showing well from the southern end during mid to &nbsp;late afternoon, feeding on fresh water mussels. Also on view were at least 40 Great Crested Grebe, a few Wigeon a single first winter drake Goldeneye, a few Teal and Tufted Duck.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0514.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0514.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0514-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0514-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0514-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0514-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0516.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0516.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0516-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0516-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0516-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0516-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0517.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0517.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0517-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0517-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0517-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter-_J4X0517-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_2-J4X0707.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_2-J4X0707.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_2-J4X0707-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_2-J4X0707-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_2-J4X0707-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_2-J4X0707-700x342.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_J4X0707.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_J4X0707.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_J4X0707-150x53.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_J4X0707-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_J4X0707-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Velvet-Scoter_J4X0707-700x246.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Velvet Scoter<\/strong>&nbsp;above 5 images &#8211; probably a female and a first winter drake &#8211; Staunton Harold Reservoir &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard-_J4X0588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard-_J4X0588.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard-_J4X0588-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard-_J4X0588-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard-_J4X0588-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard-_J4X0588-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0582.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0582-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0582-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0582-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0582-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0592.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0592.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0592-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0592-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0592-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0592-587x700.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1091px) 100vw, 1091px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0632.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1361\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0632.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0632-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0632-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0632-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mallard_J4X0632-700x397.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mallard<\/strong> &#8211; above 4 images &#8211; Staunton Harold Reservoir &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0617.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0617.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0617-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0617-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0617-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0617-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0620.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0620-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0620-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0620-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0620-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0624.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0624-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0624-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0624-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Coot-_J4X0624-700x433.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coot<\/strong> &#8211; above 3 images &#8211; Staunton Harold Reservoir &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BHGull_J4X0536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1349\" height=\"1049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BHGull_J4X0536.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BHGull_J4X0536-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BHGull_J4X0536-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BHGull_J4X0536-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BHGull_J4X0536-700x544.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black-headed Gull<\/strong> &#8211; adult winter &#8211; Staunton Harold Reservoir &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The two Velvet Scoters, probably a female and a first winter drake, were still present today at Staunton Harold Reservoir, South Derbyshire. This morning, I was fortunate enough to be taken out onto the water in one of the local Yacht Club&#8217;s Ribs and was able to get a few good shots of one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[624,18,623],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-624","category-birds","category-birdsof2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17264\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}