Notes from a walk to Stanley Pool

The Canada Geese flock that spends the non-breeding season in the Endon area was in a pasture near Stanley Pool today. I counted about 270 birds (and one Greylag Goose). A single Green Woodpecker flew into the nearby trees.

There were about 10 Lapwing, a flock of approximately 100 Blackheaded Gulls, one Moorhen and  2 Great Crested Grebe using the water in the pool which has been very low for the last month or so.

The small pool - showing how the exposed mud is green with vegetation. 

The large pool. 

There was a pair of Stock Doves perched on a lamp post on the outskirts on Bagnall. Along the Caldon Canal,a Kingfisher perched on the landing stage near Greenway Hall Golf Club, and two Blackheaded Gulls were sitting on their regualr fence posts further along the canal. A Snipe flew up from the willow carr which is adjacent to the canal at Stanley Moss.