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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Stanwick and Irthlingborough Lakes

A walk with Marta in much more inviting conditions than yesterday, though we managed to find some mud . . . at one point we turned back, as it was quite slippery.


Making our way into the Visitor Centre for a quick coffee and teacake to fortify us after the long tiring drive . . . of 30 minutes . . . we saw a flock of birds. I think they were lapwings, as the sun caught white flashes as they turned. I should have switched the phone camera to video mode.  A grand sight anyway.
Bridges of all kinds make great reflections.

This heron hung around for some time - the photo is cropped a lot.

More reflections

Quick shot as the heron flies a short distance

Higham Ferrers Lock on the Nene

Lots of swans on the lakes



Marta making her way through the mud wallow

There were small strips of ice in the water - I was surprised, as it didn't feel so cold.


Irthlingborough church on the hill above the river and lakes.
After a leisurely five miles or so, we returned to the Visitor Centre for a bowl of soup before returning home.

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6 comments:

  1. Simon Douglas ThompsonJanuary 18, 2017 at 2:52 PM

    Looks to be several hundred birds in that lapwing flock, I can only think of one I saw that might have as big.

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  2. aliqotJanuary 18, 2017 at 3:38 PM

    It's certainly the most I've seen.
    We laso saw a murmuration if starlings there around ten days ag, though they seem to have moved on now.

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  3. Ida JonesJanuary 20, 2017 at 3:42 PM

    Super photos, Alison. The heron seems to have been posing for you!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2017 at 6:55 PM

    Went on your 25.10.12 Chelveston Stanwick walk today as a reccy for a walk with my group on Monday. All good and the catkins around Stanwick Lakes were stunning. John Hurley

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  5. John HurleyJanuary 20, 2017 at 6:59 PM

    Went on your 25.10.12 Chelveston Stanwick walk today as a reccy for a walk with my group on Monday. All good. The catkins around Stanwick Lakes were stunning.

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  6. aliqotJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:37 PM

    I'm pleased you found the blog useful, and thanks for letting me know. I bet the Lakes area was lovely in today's sun.

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