A Goldeneye - At last !!

Goldeneyes used to be seen regularly at Little Marlow.  In the 1980s and 1990s they would often overwinter but these days they are an infrequent visitor, which does not tend to stay very long.  At other sites in the county, and elsewhere in the SE of England, they are common and seen in good numbers.  This is probably due to the shallower depth, as the lake gradually filled with silt from the gravel works over many years.  The depth may have affected the food available for this species.

Goldeneye - This female (or possibly an immature male) was first seen on the 16th and stayed into the following day.  This is the first Goldeneye I have seen at the lake since March 2014, although other people have reported them from time to time.