The water level has noticeably dropped over since my
visit on Christmas Eve. It felt a lot quieter down there today. Saying that I got
lucky with a Sparrowhawk that came in via the hedge line / ditch and landed momentarily
on a post. This is not the same bird I saw 2 days ago. I also had brief glimpse of the female Kingfisher at distance. The Whooper was still with the mute swans. Just before 3pm a group of three other Whooper swans came in and
landed, they lasted only minutes till the mute swans saw the three of them off. They arrived
from the east and departed westwards (assume heading back towards the flock
that Derek has been watching).
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| The Three Whoopers who did not stay long! |
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| Sparrowhawk |
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| Brief and distent view of hovering Kingfisher |
