Lackford lakes and beyond

With a week and a nice day headed off to Lackford lakes had a nice wander with the kingfisher showing briefly from the double decker hide. Then headed to the main lake where there were plenty of Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochards and Tufted ducks. On the smaller Lagoons near Bees hide there were a good number of Goldeneye and a Lone Long-tailed Duck. Then headed back back through the woodland were some woodland birds were coming to feed as a log had been baited so had some nice views of a Marsh Tit and Nuthatch along with some nice garden birds.

Swimming Goldeneye in the lake reflection

Distance view of the feeding Long tailed Duck

Chaffinch

Marsh Tit

Posing Robin

Blue Tit

Decided to then head to Iken where a cattle Egret had been around for a month or so which was a worthwhile visit as the Cattle Egret was feeding often darting between the legs of the cows which it was sharing the field. Also around the fields were a nice number of lapwing and Curlew feeding in the fields.

Feeding Curlew

Lapwing in the field

Cattle egret feeding with the cows

Then stoped off on the way home at Alton water where had a nice walk around while getting some decent views of a Great Northern Diver and a Pair of Black-necked Grebes even with all the yachts beeing out on the water. While walking around a small flock Siskin flew over and as the boats moved out more Cormorants  and Great-crested Grebes came back to fish.

Yachts out on the water

Great Northen Diver

Black-necked Grebe