17 December 2021 - Hollingworth Lake & Watergrove

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2 Goosander, GC Grebes Long-tailed Tits, Treecreeper, Kingfisher

Quite clear this morning walking around anti-clockwise, with temperature 2°C.  Very quiet though.  Two Goosander present, one flew off toward Clegg Hall.  Most exciting thing was a Great Crested Grebe catching a fish.

In the afternoon I went round Watergrove hoping for Red-throated Diver and Brambling, but saw neither.  Best birds were a Treecreeper giving nice views in the shade of some overhanging trees, and a Kingfisher on the opposite bank of the lagoon next to the path.

I had a look through the gull roost at the Lake last thing, but couldn't find any interesting gulls, though there were 7 Gadwall swimming through the roost - 5males and 2 females.

GCGrebe with fish, H. Lake. 1/1000sec F5.6, ISO800, 220mm

Mallard from the hide 1/1000sec F5.6, ISO6400,132mm

BHGull on the boom by the overflow, 1/1000sec F5.6, ISO320, 220mm

Treecreeper, Watergrove, 1/640sec F5.6, ISO6400, 220mm

Treecreeper, Watergrove, 1/250sec F5.6, ISO6400, 220mm

Kingfisher, Watergrove, Video screengrab