A miserable dull, cold day didn't spoil a visit to Greylake last week. There was loads of bird activity near the hide and all around in the surrounding fields.
It was brilliant watching the pair of Peregrine Falcons flying low over the pond and scattering the ducks everywhere. I saw quite a few wigeon, teal and shovelers on the ponds, and a couple of pintail aswell.
I watched two water rails walking around right next to the hide, to the left in the willow branches. One of them caught and killed a frog or toad - the rail was stabbing it with its long bill just like a woodpecker pecking at a tree trunk or branch... wonderful to watch... didn't even need my bins.
Nick Stacey - Greylake volunteer & photographer
Trish Harper