24 January 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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Several Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tits, 7 Goosander

Once again a gloomy morning, completely overcast, 2°C.  Didn't manage to get around over the weekend, and this morning all the ducks from Friday seemed to be gone.  

A few Long-tailed Tits were flitting in the pathside willows just past the Beach Hotel, (hard to photograph amongst the branches) and several Bullfinch were present between the gate and the willow triangle, feeding on ripening Hawthorn buds.  A few Redwing flew up as I went through the wood.

As I reached the overflow, I could see several Goosander inside the boom, and there appeared to be 7, including four drakes, the only non-Mallard ducks apart from one Teal on the reserve.

Long-tailed Tit, 1/160 sec. f/5.6, ISO 6400, 220 mm

Bullfinch, 1/160 sec. f/5.6, ISO 3200, 220 mm

Goosander, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 2000, 220 mm

Goosanders, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1600, 67 mm