Canada goose parents bring all their goslings together in flocks known as crèches and the goslings are communally looked after by all the adults. This big kindergarten is for safety and there were 13 goslings counted today:

 

There was also a greylag family having a turn round the lake:

Pond skaters were under the overhanging branches:

And a male reed bunting was making himself heard:

There was quite a bit of insect activity today this morning - the first sighting of a hornet who was a bit too buzzy and flighty for me. Here is a picture of one taken last year in the same area: