4 February 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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Great Black-backed Gull, Redwings

A sunny morning today, but nothing unusual to report. Several Bullfinch were in the pathside bushes just after the bridge, and a Song Thrush sang from the willow triangle. From the hide, not much apart from several Moorhen and Cormorants. A Mistle Thrush was singing somewhere in pavilion wood but I couldn't find it, though a handful of Redwing flew up from the ground as I made my way through. A few Goosander and the female Goldeneye were around, and three Lapwings landed briefly on the flat stones at the end of the straight wall.

The Tree Sparrows were in residence at home, but are easily spooked and I only managed to get one distant photo. At lunchtime, there seemed to be plenty of small birds around.  In the "big hedge" field, about a dozen Redwings were feeding on the grass, along with several Goldfinch and a Bullfinch.  As I returned to the Lake front car park, it was obvious that the Great Black-backed Gull was back on the jetty, but something spooked all the gulls again and it flew and landed on the water with a number of smaller gulls, but I ran out of time and had to get back to work.

Moorhen, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 320, 220 mm

Cormorant, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 160, 220 mm

Lapwings, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 250, 220 mm

Tree Sparrow in garden, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 1000, 220 mm

Redwings, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 320, 220 mm

Great Black-back, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 640, 220 mm

Great Black-back, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 500, 220 mm

Great Black-back, 1/500 sec. f/5.6, ISO 400, 220 mm