25 January 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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6 Goosander, 4 Tufted Duck, Green Woodpecker (heard)

Gloomy & overcast again, 1°C.  Very quiet, though I could hear a Green Woodpecker calling in the distance; couldn't tell if it was coming from Ealees or Rakewood and by the time I reached the road it had gone quiet.

Three pairs of Goosander were again inside the boom by the overflow, but these were the only ducks other than Mallard in the morning.  Quite a few gulls were perched on the boom, including three adult Common Gulls together, all with varying amounts of head streaking

When I got back to the Lakebank car park, a Pied Wagtail was flitting around on the grassy areas, but a bit flighty.

Later there were 4 Tufted Ducks on the reserve.  

Common Gulls, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 2500, 220 mm

PIed Wagtail, 1/400 sec. f/5.6, ISO 6400, 220 mm