A visit to the lake today found the cows grazing where the Canada geese normally rest. Eight Egyptian geese were being very noisy and argumentative on the lake with the resident Tufted duck trying to keep out of their way.

Egyptian Geese

The kingfishers were in their normal patch and were joined overhead by two red kite and a buzzard. Daisies were abundant in this area today, with new growth nettles showing too. A lone cob mute swan was busy preening.

Considering the many robins singing overnight where I live, I was expecting the same at the lake. A robin was marking its territory in nearly every area; I counted nine singing on my walk.

Taking a short detour due the mud I decided to root about for some fungi - I was rewarded with the crystal brain fungus which is fairly common on dead logs, especially in autumn and winter.

Crystal brain fungus

 

Bracket fungus was also fairly widespread still:

 

 

It is still very quiet at the lake, perhaps due to the grazing cows and quite a few fisherman today.