There were several cars in the car park so I expected a full hide , but on opening the door I found it was empty. The lake had good numbers of birds on it, including a large flock of lesser black backed gulls. There were also wigeon, tufted ducks and a couple of gadwall, with shoveler and mallard around the fringes. A grey wagtail also landed on the distant shore next to a solitary lapwing.
However most activity was in front of the hide, around the feeders and long grasses. Blue tits and great tits visited the feeders, with a dunnock feeding below. A flock of around 8 long tailed tits passed through a couple of times, pecking at the seed heads, whilst a couple of wrens appeared and a goldcrest came out into the open. Shortly before I left, a male and two female bullfinches made an appearance in the bare trees next to the hide.
Nothing special but a few more ticks for the year.
blue tit
bullfinch
goldcrest
long tailed tit
wren
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