Tony I counted 12 dead on the 8th October. And number of live birds have been falling over the weeks by 20. So there could be more floating out on the water. I was told today that the Anglian Water have been informed by this issue. Something isn't quite right at the reservoir, one or two of the dead Grebes should be bagged and taken in for testing.
Since I have last been on Monday Richard Pipe photographed a bird on the reservoir that did not look well. On a regulr walk around Covenham all of the Grebes would shoot off 20 metres from the wall when I walked closer to them. None of the Grebes did that on the 8th.
It seems that only the Grebes are being affected by this "illness" Which makes me think that there is possibly something wrong with the fish in the reservoir?
I am going to Covenham again tomorrow. So will check on the situation again.
Anyone else's opinon or any knowledge of what is going on with anglian water would be greatly appreciated.
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Lincolnshire List 246 (Puffin)
Village (Brigsley) list 99 (Shelduck)
Thanks Anthony