On Monday I went too the Lake to see the Swans and was shocked too see they had gone and before I got them for my year list in the Valley. There was big numbers of Wildfowl though and when I was checking the Mallard for something better I found a Green Sandpiper roosting near them. Also got 23 Coot, 11 Moorhen, 20 Mallard, 10 Cormorant and a drake Goosander and found my first Lesser Redpoll of the year. I walked right down to the bottom corner of the lake where I was hoping the swans may have been, there was no sign and when I was walking back I found this Drake Pochard which was a nice bonus. I have not seen Pochard on the lake for years. I went back today. still no swans but a lot more ice now, the Pochard is still present but no sign of the Green Sandpiper. I got 8 Little Grebes together and both Canada and Greylag present today has well. The shots are from today just incase you think I am stringing the Pochard.
It's funny how the Guelder Rose never same too get eaten and the Japanesse Knotweed looks great with frost on it .
It was Bloody cold yesterday and had my first water freeze on someones windows and has i told phil earlyer Mute Swans are and she fetch a cob back with her and still got the Cynets for now.
Bloody hell the photos make me feel cold, roll on Thailand
ReplyDeleteIt was Bloody cold yesterday and had my first water freeze on someones windows and has i told phil earlyer Mute Swans are and she fetch a cob back with her and still got the Cynets for now.
ReplyDeleteSome fantastic shots there, Martin.
ReplyDeleteThank you mark and i got a gannet skull for you and short eared owl
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin. Where did the SEO come from?
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