Mid-morning walk. Fingers first. (Male) Mute Swan dead under the branches on first spit; rest of family OK with juvs starting to get some white feathers. 7 Gadwall (5m,2f), 4-5 L.Grebe, 3 Shoveler (1m,2f) & Heron. On the spit, Blackbirds, Fieldfare, pr of Bullfinch & female LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. Water Rail calling in reeds. Overhead the odd calling Mipit & Sky Lark going east!
Counted 55 GCG on main lake, 25 Cormorants, got close to a L.Egret hiding in the trees near the hide, Siskin heard twice, a pair of Grey Wags flew over (the slalom was open), more Shoveler in the middle section (mostly males), 3 more Herons and a good-sized flock of LTT in the poplars.
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