Some observations following a circular walk around Castle Lake this morning;
Castle Lake - 3 Mute Swan, 1adult3juvenile Shelduck, Gadwall with 3 ducklings, 1 Teal, 4adult1juvenile Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Oystercatcher, 4+ Little Ringed Plover, 150 Lapwing and 1 chick!, 1 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 26 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a singing Corn Bunting.
River Stell - 1 pair of Mute Swan with 3 cygnets, Gadwall broods of 4, 4, 5 and 9.
Along the embankment towards Alan's Pool - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Willow Tit.
Alan's Pool - (water levels diminishing, producing some good wader habitat) 1 Shelduck, Gadwall broods of 11 and 2, 1 Shoveler, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard over, Coot with juveniles, 1 Little Ringed Plover and another singing Corn Bunting.
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