Wigeon and Lapwing. Bennerley marsh. Quick visit to the marsh after work. The Wigeon flock took off from the riverbank as I arrived and splashed down in the main flood pool. Lapwing were dotted about the edge. A few Golden Plover further out on the open field. All birds very distant. Freezing and overcast.

Shovellers and Black headed Gulls. Bennerley Marsh. Large flock of gulls, the Black heads in the majority, a few Common Gulls and a single Lesser Black back. The Black heads had a period of frenzied bathing while the Shovellers calmly sifted the flood pools. Large flock of Wigeon and Teal also.

Coal Tit. Budby

Goosanders. Wollaton lake. Discovered under the island trees, once they saw me they beat a hasty retreat to the other end of the lake!

Heard a screech and saw this Jay glide into a small tree some distance away/ Quickly sketched as it sat for some minutes.

Shoveller. Wollaton lake. Four Shovellers by the island this evening as I arrived 4.30ish. They were sheltering among the submerged branches. A pair and two unattached drakes. After a few minutes the pair took off and flew across the lake followed some time later by the other drakes. Strong wind and showers.

Herons in the tops of Alders silhouetted against dusk sky. Wollaton lake island. The lower bird posstured and made lots of bill clapping noises as the bird above sat and preened.

Canada geese landing on Wollaton lake. While watching the Herons I heard the clamour of geese taking off from the south lawns behind me. They flew directly above my head and to get to the lake had to clear the stand of trees that line the lake edge. At one point it looked like a few would hit the branches but with an extra burst of flapping they skimmed the tops of the trees. One bird crashed through the fine twigs at the top which unbalanced it, though once clear, stabilized and glided gracefully down to the water.

Heron standing on its nest in the cold wind. Wollaton lake.

Sitting close on the nest.