Lock gates closed
The water in the lock is very green today, the scum of blue-green algae looking like paint on the water surface. It seems to form on calm, sunny days and disperses when the lock gates are opened, or the wind picks up and increases the wave action. The majority of the gulls seem to be up on the Albert Edward dock, along with several cormorants, maybe they're expecting some rough weather.
The swallows are still swooping around the lock, indignantly chasing off an inquisitive magpie taking too close an interest in their nesting place.
Only black-headed gulls in the dock basin today, along with mallards and coots. Momma duck still has all 4 ducklings present and correct, on their favoured mudbank.
Swallow x 2
Magpie x 1
Mallard x 11
Coot x 1
Moorhen x 4
Black-headed gulls x 9
The juvenile moorhens were confusing, I thought at first they were juvenile coots as I have never seen moorhens there before. It doesn't seem like moorhen territory at all. This picture clearly shows the lateral line.
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