On arrival I was greeted by continual bleating from lambs, in the field beside the entrance track.
I decided to walk around the lake first then position myself at the feeders afterwards. Peering through the trees at the lake, I soon made out a pair of shovelers, ducks that I don't think I've seen here before. Then I noticed some gadwall, and counted 17 in total, after which I spotted a male teal, again two species that are not common on this lake. A cormorant stood drying its wings, and other species noted included mute swan, mallard, coot , moorhen, blackheaded gull and a pair of great crested grebes.
gadwall
great crested grebe swimming at speed!
teal
At the feeders were blue tits, great tits, long tailed tits, a marsh tit and coal tit. Also robin, blackbird, dunnock and chaffinch. No nuthatches seen today, but a jay was around also the usual jackdaws.
marsh tit
coal tit
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