A bash at Blashford lakes

I had a nice visit today at blashford-if a  bit short.
First from tern hide i saw large amounts of waterfowl-including pintail,goosander,goldeneye, and several thousand shoveler. I also had a Yellow-legged gull
next by Rockerford lake i saw a party of 4 goldeneye and 2 black-necked grebe which were distant the lake.
Next ivy lake which held a very close Bittern. Also were large numbers of wigeon,gadwall,tufted duck and shoveler. A great-creasted grebe was there also.

Variety of waterfowl inc-goosander(male and fem), shoveler, (male and fem) and pintail.

Wigeon

Male (left) and female (right) goldeneye

Black-necked grebe

BNG

Bittern

Beautiful bittern

Bittern

An avian poxed great tit

Next to the woodland hide where there was a nice selection of passerines including a lesser redpoll. Most intrestingly and perhaps most sadly was a great tit with avian pox. This is the first ever bird i have seen in hants which has avian pox. A sad end to a great day.