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A Crane.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Crane. Close-up of head.

Wood Duck.
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Wood Duck.

Snipe
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This Snipe is a rather shy bird and refused to come out of its hiding place in the reeds. It was difficult to obtain a decent photograph of it.

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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.
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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.

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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood
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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood

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Robin.
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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker enjoys some fat at a feeding site in hawhorn Wood.

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Woodland Walk at the Centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland Walk at the Centre

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Walking on water
© Ken Hadfield (view gallery)
Avocet chasing off competition

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Woodland Walk, late afternoon.
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Woodland Walk, late afternoon.

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Nuthatch
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Nuthatch at Horthorn Wood

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Great Spotted Woodpecker
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Siskin.
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Siskin on a feeder at Hawthorn Wood.

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Crane.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
There are four Cranes at the Centre. It is hoped that they will one day produce young. They have settled in well and seem very happy there.

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Goldfinches
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A pair of Goldfinches on a Hawthorn Wood feeder.

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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.

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Autumn Leaves.
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Autumn Leaves.

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Hooded Merganser male
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Hooded Merganser male

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Nuthatch
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Nuthatch

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Wood Duck.
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Wood Duck.

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Red Breasted Geese.
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A pair of Red Breasted Geese.

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Great Tit.
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A Great Tit in the Hawthorn Wood feeding station.

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Bullfinch Male.
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A Male Bullfinch waits his turn at the feeders in Hawthorn Wood.

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Robin
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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood.

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Chaffinch arriving at a feeding station.
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Chaffinch arriving at a feeding station.

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Wood Duck.
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A Wood Duck in the wetlands centre.

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Long Tail Tit
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Long Tail Tit

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Bufflehead Duck male
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Bufflehead Duck male

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Long Tail Tit
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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.

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Mandarin Duck
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Mandarin Duck

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Robin in Hawthorn Wood.
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Feeding time for a Robin in Hawthorn Wood.

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Nuthatch
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Nuthatch

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Woodland Walk, afternoon shadows
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Woodland Walk, late afternoon shadows

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Autumn Leaves.
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Autumn Leaves in the wetlands centre.

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Hooded Merganser with it's lunch.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Female Hooded Merganser. This diving bird nearly dropped it's lunch. The staff at the centre helped to identify the creature as a 'Water Shrew' I can find only one other reference to this rare creature ever being seen in this area.

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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.

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Smew
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A Male Smew raises his crest to attract his lady friend.

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Hawthorn Wood Path.
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Hawthorn Wood Path.

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Bullfinch
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Bullfinch Male

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Hooded Merganser
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Hooded Merganser

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Woodland Walk late afternoon.
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Woodland Walk late afternoon.

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Chaffinch Female
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A female Chaffinch on feeder at Hawthorn Wood.

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Mandaring Drake
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Mandaring Drake

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Woodland Walk at the centre
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Woodland Walk at the centre

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Barnacle Goose.
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Barnacle Goose seen just outside the visitor centre cafe.

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Reed Bunting Male.
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Reed Bunting Male in Hawthorn Wood.

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Robin in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Robin in Hawthorn Wood. it was a cold day and this litle thing seemed to be feeling the cold.

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Beech Leaves.
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Beech Leaves in the wood at the Centre.

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Mandarin Drake.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
At this time the Drakes put on bright colours and displays to try and attract a mate.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A female Great Spotted Woodpecker in Hawthorn Wood.

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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.
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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.

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Wood Duck
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Wood Duck splashes down onto one of the ponds.

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Mallards
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Mallards - a pair of Mallards arrive at the wader lake.

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Nuthatch
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Nuthatch, seen from the hawthorn wood hide.

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The Hawthorn Wood Path.
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The Hawthorn Wood Path.

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Woodland Walk at the centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
More footpaths for Catherine and Sue to walk along, enjoy. The wind is cold so wrap up warm.

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Greylag Geese
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A pair of Greylag Geese arrive over the wader lake.

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Red Shank
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A Red Shank on the wader lake.

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Hooded Merganser female.
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Hooded Merganser female.

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Gulls
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A scrap between immature Black Headed and Herring Gulls

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Great Tit.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Great Tit at a feeder in Hawthorn Wood.

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Bar-Headed Goose with chicks.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
As this wild fowl is a native of Asia and the far east it is unusual to see the young of species.

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Greylag Geese
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A pair of Greylag Geese take to the air.

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Pochard.
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Pochard.

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Woodland Walk late afternoon.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland Walk late afternoon.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Red Breasted Goose.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Red Breasted Goose.

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Barnacle Goose
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A pair of Barnacle Geese seen just outside the visitor centre.

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Mallard Drake.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This Drake appears to have a nice new set of feathers.

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Grey Wagtail Female.
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Grey Wagtail Female. Seen just below the visitor centre cafe.

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Blue Tit
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Blue Tit in Hawthorn Wood

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Lapwing Chick.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The Lapwings have produced several young. This one was hiding in the reeds away from the predators.

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Bewick's Swan
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Bewick's Swan, notice the difference in shape and colour of the beak to the more usual Mute Swan.

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Bewick's Swans
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Bewick's Swans, this pair of birds had just been performing their mating display. There is a slight difference in colour on the beaks indicating male and female.

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