Swan Lake - P I Tchaikovsky

 The main thrust of the days adventure was to toddle off to Longham Lakes in the hopes that the now twice reported

WHOOPER SWAN
was still in residence

but only got as far as the gateway onto the main road to find traffic backed up in both directions, as far as the eye could see, due to major roadworks so quickly adopted Plan B.

From the Moth Traps more
RED-LINE QUAKERs

along with a First for the Year
FEATHERED THORN

and a 5th
OAK RUSTIC
which firmly put the spring back in the step as augmented by a small squadron of overflying

CORMORANTs
Down at the still flooded Maize Stubble field there was already a congregation which included

at first a couple of rather reluctant

EGYPTIAN GEESE

until the inevitable squabbling broke out to reveal a total of c7.

Also in the area c2
GREY HERONs

with the other totally camera shy

and additionally c3

MUTE SWANs
while during the trudge back one of the very few

ASH TREEs
across the Patch looked worthy of a snap, while further north and more particularly at the

IRRIGATION POND
(devoid of Waterfowl)
it was discovered that the resident

WATER RAIL
had shifted location from

underfoot, on our right, to the far end of the pond while back at base and sorting these images this

PIED WAGTAIL

put on a rather bizarre exhibition

flitting back and forth from lawn to one of the caravan

Star Tunnels
(how often do you see the balls of thie feet?)

A HUGE hike of HITS was a most welcome start to the day (1645) while we have been hovering in mid-treble figures of late. Someone must be letting the cat out of the bag, but whoever, would love to meet you in the Pub -MANY, MANY THANKS whoever you are!