Limp around the Lakeside.
Been a while since ive visited the lake, so today i had a slow limp around to check how things are going.
Stopped briefly to take a pic of one our famous sons cottage.
A cacophony of alarm calls alerted me to a possible predator, Magpies, Stormcocks, and even a Great spotted woodpecker were on alert in the woodland surrounding an area, however whatever it was never showed.
The butterfly meadow and surrounds had plenty singing wren, blackcap, and willow warbler, a possible garden warbler was also singing, without seeing it i cant be sure.
Garden Warbler.
Plenty Hirundines hawked over the lake, with Swallow, Sand, and House Martins, joined by my first batch of Swifts, all low at first but as the clouds lifted hunting at higher levels...........
Over 20 Common tern from a nearby breeding site quartered the lake in search of a fishy morsel.
Bit sad to see the Alpha pair of Great-crested grebes have seemed to have abandoned their attempt to breed this year, dog walkers and so called wildlife photographers have disturbed them often. Such a shame as this pair have for over a decade raised many broods.
Good news is the younger pair on the small lake after failing in their first attempt have now taken over a coots nest, and have 2 eggs.
Not sure if i will have many more chances of getting back down to the lake, ive had many wonderful days over the years