A quick trip to Coate Water this evening to see if anything had blown in. In fact it looked as if most of the wildfowl had left. I only managed the dam area, by the diving board, but looking across the water, there was very little about.
A very quiet Coate Water as the gale force winds swept across the water.
One of 4 Great Crested Grebes around the diving board.
And another.....
and another................
A cob Mute Swan with two juveniles either side.
A pair of Tufted Duck. There was also a female tagging along and out in the deeper water, there were 10 more.
The Aylesbury Ducks. I'm sure I came across two pairs and a very large white feral-type Mallard.
4 Cormorants drying their wings out in the rain!!!!
A 1st winter Black-headed Gull
Just a few inches from the lens, this feral Pigeon was very interested in my camera.
A Grey Wagtail on the Diving Board platform
Species Recorded: 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 8 Mute Swans, Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, 70+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, 3 Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Siskin and Goldfinch.
