Below are a few record shots and video from this morning. Apologies for the background noise on the video. One it was windy and secondly the very low-light conditions causes the camera to continually track the subject and consequently you get a constant clicking.
Dawn and the sun isn't quite up yet at 6:57am.
A Water Rail showed well this morning on the far bank.
The Water Rail feeding along the waters edge.
Three of the five Shoveler on the pool. My first here.
A Grey Heron in the Paddock Area.
One of five "black" Pheasants around the pool. Close-up more a dark red than black.
A Common Buzzard struggles to keep his balance in the strong wind
Birds Recorded: 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mute Swan, 11 Mallard, 5 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 1 Buzzard, 30 Pheasant, 1 Water Rail, 11 Moorhen, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 400+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Tawny Owl heard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 200+ Fieldfare & Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 50+ Starling, House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer and 1 Reed Bunting.
Also 2 Roe Deer
(Martin Adlam)