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What a fantastic day! The day started off well with a peregrine flying in close proximity to the visitor centre, a perfect way to start a cold morning. Though the highlight of the day was watching one, of the two, male hen harriers fly around the flood being mobbed by the resident ketrels. Other raptors included plenty of buzzard and reports of a sea eagle around the burleigh sands area. On the loch plenty of duck were present including mallard, teal, pochard, tufted duck and goldeneye. There was also a small flock of around eight gooseanders in the morning. In the afternoon huge numbers of pinkfooted geese came to the loch, gathering around St Serfs and the factory bay area. It was if a new island had been formed with the sheer number of geese. The feeders were busy with all of the usual tits and finches, along with a great spotted woodpecker on the feeders at the first hide. There was also a flock of long tailed tits on the feeders by the entrance. I could go on and on with all of the birds seen today, it really is a fantastic time of year at Loch Leven!