Woolhampton Gravel Pit, behind the Rowbarge

Spent an hour this afternoon along the Kennet and Avon canal, then 2 hours walking around the large gravel pit at Woolhampton.

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Not much on the large lake, but the first spot was a little collection of Tufted Ducks way out on the lake and several Great-crested Grebe, two pairs and a couple of singles.
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Was quite a walk around to the far side of the lake, about an hour, heard a Chiffchaff in the copse and he showed himself, flitting from tree to tree, lovely little birds, but a devil to photograph.:)

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Thought it was another Chiffchaff, but then the song of this one (too far away for a decent photo), identified him as being a Willow Warbler.

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Just around from the copse there was a solitary Mute Swan, and the still lake surface made a nice reflective composition.

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Towards the end of my walk a Crow was mobbing a Heron, had been more than one Crow, but the sole Crow was left to make sure the Heron left the Area.

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Also spotted these flowers, not really sure what they are.:)

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Despite the greyness of the afternoon, it was a nice walk and I'll do it again soon.:)

Looks like you had a nice time :)
Love the Tufties :)

Love the Tufties too, Rolf!:)

Wild flower is a Cowslip!

Thanks Catherine, not good on flowers, although I now have a book on them.:)

I'm better at identifying flowers than recognising birds, Rolf, - as everyone now knows!:(

(And that doesn't say I'm all that good at naming flowers either!:-rolling

But I like them both!:D)

Nice and cool stuff. I like all images.

I drop into this location periodically, there is limited permitted parking at the rear of the Rowbarge car park, nice for a quiet beer and meal.

It's quite a large lake and takes a while to walk the circumference, but is worth the effort, as there is a wealth of wildlife. Grid Reference : SU 5724 6636

Was there Saturday afternoon, mostly looking at insect life, here are some pictures.

Some absolutely BRILLIANT photos there, Rolf!

That azure-coloured Damselfly is truly amazing!

What an amazing variety of insects there!

Blinkin' Heck, Rolf, you got a nice action shot of the dragonfly. A lovely set of shots, especially the first one of the vultures in the tree ;)