With just a few hours in the afternoon to spare I made another trip to Coate water, to enjoy the afternoon sunshine. I spent roughly an hour at each of the hides, after having watched three red admirals on the ivy bush near the bridge. Both hides had a few occupants, but it was quiet as far as birds were concerned. Highlights were a kingfisher at hide 1, whilst at hide 2 there were various ducks, little egret, flypasts by a green sandpiper , unable to land as the best landing spots were occupied by gulls, and a kingfisher.
Birds seen today included: canada goose, mute swan, great crested grebe, cormorant, wren, kingfisher, green sandpiper, blackheaded gull, wigeon, shoveler, mallard, tufted duck, little egret, grey heron, moorhen, coot.
kingfisher
black headed gulls on the 'crocodile log'
red admiral feeding on ivy flowers
wigeon
swan doing contortions whilst preening
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