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At Eastbrookend Country Park with the lakes frozen and only a small areas of water clear of ice. Water Rails have been feeding around the edges and this normally secretive species has been showing very well and become quite confiding. It was a privilidge to spend time with them.
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| Water Rail |
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| Water Rail |
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| Water Rail |
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| Water Rail |
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Spent a few hours walking around BARDAG Lake today at Eastbrookend CP. It was really quite pleasant the sun was shining and even though the temperature was just below freezing it didn't feel cold. It is also brilliant the way a layering of snow can change the look of a site you know well. There was only a handful of people about too.
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| Amazing with most of thelake frozen this pair of Great Crested Grebes were doing a short mating ritual! |
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| Grey Heron flew over |
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| Quite a few Redwings around along with Blackbird and Song Thrush |
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| Another or the same Grey Heron flys by |
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| Great Crested Grebe |
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| Coot enjoying the afternoon sun |
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| At last a Water Rail bit distant and walking away from me, but after about three hours I found one! |
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| Water Rail |
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Water Rail running away from me! Apparently this yellow area is where I should have been looking! |
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| Egyptian Goose |
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Still plenty of snow as we walked around Gorsebrook Park this morning which Chloe enjoyed racing about in. Pleased to get good views of two Grey Wagtails in The Gorse Brook and an Egyptian Goose was the first I have seen in the park.
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| Grey Wagtail feeding in The Gorse Brook |
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| Egyptian Goose |
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Overnight we must have had 4" or so of snow. Coco was a little reluctant to go out while Chloe was raring to go and really enjoyed it
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| Chloe at full speed |
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| The Gorse Brook was still flowing well and two Grey Wagtails were seen along with a Grey Heron |
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| Snowy view across part of Gorsebrook Park |
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| Dogs playing chase |
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| Coco |
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| Another snowy view |
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| Coco |
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| Chloe |
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| A view in black and white |
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| and back to colour again |
Click image for a larger view Again quite blustery but without the rain. Still quite a few Little Auks along with Kittiwakes going north pas...
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