12 Dec 24

RSPB Radipole Lake

A trip out, albeit from the bridge next to the Visitors Centre at RSPB Radipole Lake, but my first birdwatching trip since my heart op back in late October.. Main highlights were 2 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest.

Birds Recorded:
8 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
Mallard
3 Gadwall
25 Tufted Duck
2 Water Rail (heard)
20+ Black-headed Gull
30+ Mediterranean Gull
40+ Herring Gull
1 Common Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Pied Wagtail
Robin
1 Blackbird
2 Cetti's Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
1 Goldcrest
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch

One of the 8 Cormorants in front of the visitors centre.

A Grey Heron comes into land and............

...........then starts cleaning its beak.

A drake Tufted Duck

Two Mediterranean Gulls

This Herring Gull is just showing off.

Oh dear...........

...........and over we go!!

I came across one Common Gull.

General Shots

The visitors centre overlooking a very small portion of the reserve.