I was pleased to see all my favourites in my local park on the last day of 2018 even if the light was very poor: kingfisher, dipper, grey wagtail, grey heron and tawny owl. I was disappointed though that the goosanders seem to have moved off the lake: perhaps the cormorants are proving more serious opposition.

I had walked across to Stoke Park first of all but could only see 4 meadow pipits and so was my rewards were much greater in Eastville Park.

Click below for gallery of photos from this morning’s walk: