Lackford Lakes Visit I

After all the Kestrels on the drive to the reserve arrived to hear there were quite a few Snipe about along with lots of mud and puddles. On the walk down the side of the boating lake saw that there were lots of the usual suspects on the water gulls, BH & LBB, tufties, pochard, gadwall, geese, mallard and a single Goldeneye, to far out to get a decent shot. 

At the first hide everything was at a distance with the water levels still high. BH Gulls, Cormorant (for PB), Teal, Shoveller, Lapwing, etc.

Some of the gulls were bombing other birds, the life guards were busy with their whistles.

At the next hide the Snipe were showing well, I counted 48 amongst the Lapwing but one of the wardens had counted 60. I think there are 12 in this picture.

Plenty of Teal about looking bright and colourful.

Snipe all over amongst the Lapwing and headless Teal

Then out of the scrub next to the scrape a Muntjac wandered out to feed.

Back to the Snipe 

The sun decided to come out briefly to shine on the righteous 

I think this shot has 18 Snipe.

There were also lots of Little Grebes about but that's another story

There was also some big American bird doing a fly past.