Highlights from Abberton Reservoir today: Ring-necked Duck, Black-throated Diver, 13 Black-necked Grebes, 2 Slavonian Grebes, 3 Cattle Egrets, male Smew, 5 Red-crested Pochards, 4 Bewick's Swans, 2 Ravens, 28 White-fronted Geese, Pink-footed Goose, plus Great Grey Shrike at Copt Hall. #essexbirding