We enjoyed a few days away with Emma and Abigail at Hollingworth Lake this week.
It was extremely busy with the good weather bringing all the kids out to play.
The water is the lowest I've ever seen it with plenty of shoreline visible.
Lots of kids on the lakeside paddling in the water and lots more playing in the feeder stream at the north (ish) end of the lake.
I managed a bit of birding but nothing magical came my way this time out.
No Grebes or Cormorant on the water, but given the disturbance, I was not surprised.
The small ponds, a short stroll to the south west side of the lake, were almost bereft of water.
I normally pick out a few waders and ducks here but there was just a few Lapwing about.
Birds:-
| Barnacle Goose |
| Black Headed Gull |
| Blackbird |
| Blackcap |
| Blue Tit |
| Carrion Crow |
| Chaffinch |
| Chiffchaff |
| Collard Dove |
| Coot |
| Goldfinch |
| Great Tit |
| Greenfinch |
| Grey Heron |
| Grey Waytail |
| House Sparrow |
| Jay |
| Kestrel |
| Lapwing |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull |
| Long Tailed Tit |
| Magpie |
| Mallard |
| Meadow Pipt |
| Mistle Thrush |
| Moorhen Mute Swan |
| Nuthatch |
| Oystercatcher |
| Pied Wagtail |
| Raven |
| Reed Bunting |
| Robin |
| Skylark |
| Starling |
| Swallow |
| Swift |
| Whitethroat |
| Willow Warbler Woodpigeon |
| Wren |
and possibly one or two more..
Nice day to be out and about John, the Heron pic is a beauty
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave.
ReplyDeleteJohn
Like the Painted Lady John. There has been an influx at Spurn I hear.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ID Dave.
ReplyDeleteHope they survive this awful weather.
The Blue Tits are feeding young in my Blue Tit box and find tiny green caterpillars with ease.
I don't know if they are all the same caterpillar sp. or different ones?
John