Nythe Pool Revisited

Around lunchtime I spotted a Little Egret heading towards the Pool from the direction of Coleview.  It was too good an opportunity to give it a miss and with the weather being so nice I decided to have a wander down to the Pool. I wasn't disappointed as there perched in one of the tall trees around the waters edge was the Little Egret.

Little Egret

A dog walker soon had it flying and then it landed on the banks of the pool, before another walker put it up again.  This time it headed back in the direction of Coleview.  I'm sure it’s getting used to this.

Back to Coleview!

There were two pairs of Mallard on the water, with one pair actively bathing. At times they were totally immersed and would pop up a few feet from where they had gone under.  At times the water was just a boiling froth.

Under we go

Just a froth

Other birds seen were a single Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, a pair of Collared Doves, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Starling, 9 Magpie, Carrion Crow, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and a House Sparrow.

Woodpigeon

A pair of Collared Doves