After a washout yesterday the new day dawned cold and clear. The thaw yesterday has cleared all the ice from the lakes. Another new Swan flew in as I arrived but was sent packing later by the resident pair. As I walked along the main path towards Fingers another 2 Swans flew in but decided against staying and continued west over the marina. A Kingfisher flew across the path in front of me heading into west Fingers. Another Kingfisher calling from the beach corner of the main lake.
At Kramer hide a pair of Teal were on the spit opposite the hide and c.4 Shoveller (2f). A Kingfisher flew in from the right and perched in the tree to the left of the hide. A pair of Gadwall passed across the gap to west fingers. A male Sparrowhawk flew into the trees on the end of the spit.
On Kingsmead ther were 7 Moorhen.
After completing my walk around Fingers the total number of Shoveller stands at 10 (5f).
Another 2 Swans flew in did a circuit of the main lake before departing north east. Along the spit a small party of Long Tailed Tits and a couple of male Bullfinch. In the crescent reedbed a squealing Water Rail. The Fingers pair of Mute Swans were on the east side of the spit.
Main lake hide:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
19 Great Created Grebe
4 Heron
44 Shoveller
76 Pochard (6f)
24 Cormorant
4 male Tufted Ducks
The resident pair of Mute Swans were seen mating:
Along the back river up stream of the boat club moorings a Song Thrush was singing from the trees on the far bank.
81 Lapwing over high to the east of the park.
Another Water Rail heard in the south west corner reed bed.
Back at the car park a pair of Sparrowhawks were displaying high over the visitor centre before moving out over the main lake.
At Kramer hide a pair of Teal were on the spit opposite the hide and c.4 Shoveller (2f). A Kingfisher flew in from the right and perched in the tree to the left of the hide. A pair of Gadwall passed across the gap to west fingers. A male Sparrowhawk flew into the trees on the end of the spit.
On Kingsmead ther were 7 Moorhen.
After completing my walk around Fingers the total number of Shoveller stands at 10 (5f).
Another 2 Swans flew in did a circuit of the main lake before departing north east. Along the spit a small party of Long Tailed Tits and a couple of male Bullfinch. In the crescent reedbed a squealing Water Rail. The Fingers pair of Mute Swans were on the east side of the spit.
Main lake hide:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
19 Great Created Grebe
4 Heron
44 Shoveller
76 Pochard (6f)
24 Cormorant
4 male Tufted Ducks
The resident pair of Mute Swans were seen mating:
Along the back river up stream of the boat club moorings a Song Thrush was singing from the trees on the far bank.
81 Lapwing over high to the east of the park.
Another Water Rail heard in the south west corner reed bed.
Back at the car park a pair of Sparrowhawks were displaying high over the visitor centre before moving out over the main lake.
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