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My morning visit to the Mill Lakes produced a male Bullfinch feeding in a hedgerow along Sustrans path - the first I've seen in ages. A Grey Wagtail flew from close to the Vehicle Bridge over the Reedbed towards the tram line as I arrived at the lake, whilst a couple of Reed Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat were singing close to the Reedbed Boardwalk. A male Kestrel was over the scrub opposite the Reedbed, and a pair of Mute Swan were with three young at the southern end of lake - probably the pair that nested nearby.

At least 80 Canada Goose were present in three large groups, including one bird that had odd head markings and pink bill, possibly hybridized with a Greylag Goose. A single male Gadwall was present at the northern end of the lake, and a single adult Black-headed Gull flew over and settled on the water. A relatively quiet morning.