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The first location yielded this delightful Red Crested Pochard which is now a breeding species in this location, rather than an escapee.
It was a good location with sightings of Bullfinch and a Woodlark overhead. There were also decent numbers of Sand Martin and Swallows too
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On to the next location to see Grey Wagtail. This delightful male bird was running along a dry stone wall just above the river
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And his 'wife' decided that should would sit over the river of this barbed wire. A marked contrast between the delicate nature of the bird against the harsh intent of the barbed wire
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A short while later this beautiful Great Crested Grebe and partner came across, this one catching a small fish which was interesting to watch
Sadly, it was horrible grey flat light all day, so the images are not good from a light perspective but thought I would share with you as a record of some of the day.
Martin
Not bad at all for a 'grey day'
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