On a walk around Seventy Acres lake today I spotted four baby Greylag Geese, my first chicks seen this year. After I had spent the morning spring cleaning and gardening I took the walk minus a coat for the first time in 2013 which shows it's warming up a touch.
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| Greylag Goose |
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| Greylags |
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| Ugly Duckling? |
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| Greylag Goose |
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| Canada Goose |
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| Mute Swan |
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| Cormorants |
Cettis, Willow and Sedge Warbler were all calling as I walked around the lakes. Chiffchaff and Blackcap were also singing in what seemed like every tree.
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| Chiffchaff |
A small colony of House Sparrow chirped away in celebration of the weather changing for the better as did the tits and finches.
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| House Sparrow |
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| House Sparrow |
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| Blue Tit |
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| Mallards fighting |
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| Mallard fight |
Common Buzzards soared over head until the local crows saw them off. The farm fields were full of Egyptian Geese and Lapwings.
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| Young Rabbits waiting at the warren |
Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen and heard and the lakes and rivers held Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Gadwall and Pochard.
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| GCG |
Still waiting for the Nightingales, Whitethroats and Reed Warblers to arrive but I'm sure it won't be long.
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