20 Jan 23

RSPB Radipole Lake

It was another busy day in Weymouth, followed by an evening walk around the Buddleia Loop at RSPB Radipole Lake. I was hoping for a Pochard or two, but it wasn't to be, but there were plenty of other ducks to seen.

Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
4 Mute Swan
Mallard
Gadwall
Teal
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Common Gull
Wood Pigeon
12+ Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
7 Cetti's Warbler
4 Goldcrest
6 Bearded Tit
5 Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch

A pair of Mute Swans on the main lake.

There was also another cob on the lake as well.

A drake Shoveler.

And that is quite a "tuft" on this drake Tufted Duck

On the left a Common Gull and on the right an adult winter Black-headed Gull.