YV PARK.

[gary lilley]

Early morning visit no sign of water rail again birds seen , 8 tufted duck , gc grebe seen catching a small perch , 3 dipper at the weir ( possibly 1 of this years youngster being being told were to go by its parents ) , 2 grey wagtail , 3 goldcrest , 2 treecreeper , blue great and coal tits , 2 kestrel , 1 sparrowhawk , 1 buzzard , robin , wren , nuthatches , 10+ redwing , juv swan had a flight along the big lodge .

[Neil Southworth]

Also 6 Teal on Top Lodge and a Cormorant on the tern raft.