A drake Mandarin was on E lake this morning along the NW shore opp the cafe. It was elusive as ity kept hiding under the overhanging trees, Whilst I was on the cafe, al the gulls suddenly flushed and I grabbed my bins & got on to what was poss a Goshawk flying high over E lake going N. Whilst scanning for the Mandarin, I saw a Kingfisher fly across in front of the trees on the NW shore and land in a tree near the sluice in the corner.
Also present this morning but not seen by me, Hawfinch at the usual spot past the dragonfly pond, and the Red-breasted Merganser, and a juv Gos by Cogan Wood.
Spot the Mandarin in the 1st pic! The Tufty was rather more obliging!