Saturday, 28 November 2015

Goosanders at Stanton Park

I had a brief visit to Stanton park this morning before the rain started. Pleased to note at least half a dozen goosanders on the lake, plus a male teal.






Also seen at Stanton, grey heron, black headed gulls, mallards, mute swans, moorhen, blue tit, great tit, robin, dunnock, blackbird, coal tit, long tailed tits,tree creeper and goldcrest.
glimpse of a gold crest

coal tit on the feeding station

1 comment:

  1. lots of birdlife then! have only seen goosanders/mergansers once in Anglesey - cant remember which they were. Really interesting blog! I am sure I wouldnt have half as interesting a one!

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