6 April 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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5 Wigeon, Teal, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Redpoll

Overcast this morning, and immediately on arrival I could see a small group of ducks mid-water.  These turned out to be Wigeon (3 males, 2 females). At the Willows, there was a small group of four Redpoll, but these didn't stick around for photos.  A drake Teal was visible to the right of the hide, but didn't come particularly close.  

On the Pavilion spit, two Oystercatchers lingered briefly but soon flew off.

The weather brightened up later on, and my new camera arrived, so popped to the lake front for a quick test on Black-headed Gulls, Mallard and Coot, and did some more testing in the garden with Woodpigeon and Robin.

Wigeon
Wigeon

Teal
Teal

Oystercatchers , 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 500, 220 mm
Oystercatchers , 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 500, 220 mm

Black-headed Gull , 1/320 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100, 500 mm
Black-headed Gull , 1/320 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100, 500 mm

Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull

Coot
Coot

Mallard
Mallard

Robin, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, ISO 4000, 500 mm
Robin, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, ISO 4000, 500 mm

Woodpigeon, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, ISO 160, 500 mm
Woodpigeon, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, ISO 160, 500 mm