Another blustery day, although a little calmer than yesterday. Headed to Kramer hide and disturbed a Heron and a couple of Moorhen down by the Sedgewick seat. There was also a male Shoveler tucked round the back. A Green Woodpecker called from the big Willows, more about him later!
At the hide another quiet morning with little of note, just the usual suspects. A third Little Grebe joined the usual pair, this one still in winter plumage with no red on the head. An Oyster Catcher was heard calling as it flew up the navigation channel.
At around 9am the hammering, same as was heard yesterday, started again. This time I was determined to track it down. I walked the fence line of the area at the end of the Finger lakes. The sound was very close when I got back round to the entrance that leads up to the Sedgewick seat. Looking into the fenced off area I noticed some movement and with the bins was able to identify the culprit, not a GSW as stated yesterday, but a/the Green Woodpecker hammering on the front of the nest box in that section. Hope the metal plate holds out!
I continued my walk along the Long Hedge to the Kissing gate then back along the navigation channel. A Green Woodpecker called fromsomewhere along the Cut. On Kingsmead there were 27 Canada Geese and 5 Moorhen. At the rough there was a GSW on the nut feeder, couldn't see if it had a ring. A couple of male Bullfinch flew across the path into the rough as I walked to the steps. At the steps frogs were spawning in the flood water, which might be a problem if the water level goes back down.
On west Fingers there were 3 pairs of Canada Geese, Pair Mute Swans, pair of Coots and three Little Grebe. On east Fingers there was just the pair of Great Crested Grebes. The female Sparrowhawk flew over the Spit.
On the main lake from the main path there were c.23 Pochard, 16 Cormorant and just 9 Mute Swans.
A note from yesterday, a single Lapwing was seen over the Long Hedge, heading into the park.
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