Terry H and myself sat on the veranda overlooking the pool yesterday . We spent a good time there chatting and drinking tea. Even with plenty of sports activity on the water there was a surprising number of birds present. When the disturbance stopped , birds quickly returned.
A juv Peregrine made several passes attempting to catch a BHG and a tern.
At least 6 common terns fished and a raft of gulls formed when the activity stopped. Many ducks, geese, grebes returned including the Egyptian geese. Tufteds and their young too came out of hiding. Hirundines and passerines flew through and a grey wag foraged along the jetty. Kingfisher/s put in several appearances and earlier a common sand was on the beach. Considering the 'non migration conditions' there was plenty on offer.
I recommend if you get chance to pop into the cafe and site outside and possibly witness some ' VisMig' if it's cold blankets are provided.
A few years back the osprey appeared in August, other species I have seen include black, little and arctic terns. Also Little gulls, Common scoter, goosander both egrets and not forgetting the well performing Smew. I will add that I have also seen Brent geese, shag, Red breasted Merganser and Red Rumped Swallow from here.