derbyshire holiday ;day 5 (thursday)

today we went home and guess what, the rain finally stopped after initially getting lost we went to a national trust place. i went straight to the ponds where there was plenty of wildlife.

a stunning male grebe

















my first 2010 chiffchaff

















the grebe pair together

a long tailed tit

plenty of stuff besides that to keep you entertained:

reed bunting

willow tit

teal pair

female goosander

amongst the unusual

plus mallards

swans canada geese and swallows

a great final day