Very windy today. Stopped off at Kramer hide in the hope of Otters again but no joy this morning. There were 3 Gadwall (2m1f) and 4 Grey Heron. A Cormorant was seen fishing, in front of the hide, a couple of times during the wait for Otters. A Kingfisher also did a couple of fly pasts, stopping off in the tree to the left of the hide for a moment, didn't hang around for his photo though!
Nothing on east Fingers but 7 Little Grebe, the resident pair of Swans and another Heron on west Fingers.
Very tough conditions for counting on the main lake with waves big enough to hide a duck! Rough counts returned 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 20+ Shoveller and Cormorant, 3 male Tufted Ducks and 13 Pochard (10m3f). Didn't see the Goosander today and also no sign of the Wigeon or Little Egret. There were 4 Mute Swans of which the pair near the hide seem to be holding territory in that area.
Got up to 9 Heron in total around the park. Much less Kingfisher activity today although I can't blame them, I would rather have been in doors!
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