I saw two red legged partridge having a go last week at rindle road naughty pair...

Alan Nuttall wrote:

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While watching the gull roost on Hollingworth this afternoon my attention was caught by the behaviour of a female Goosander.At first I thought the bird was unwell,
floating flat on the water for periods up to 3-4 minuets.There were some 18 0r so male Goosanders scattared about the lake among the ice flows.A pre selected male then began to head jerk. I have seen this manoeuvre before observed on Goldeneye and Teal.The male Goosander then copulated with the inviting female,then both birds head jurked and seemed to drink in unison.
I know that this was an obvious pair, but has anybody observed this so early in the year?

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they were at it at penny on the 1st january!!

While watching the gull roost on Hollingworth this afternoon my attention was caught by the behaviour of a female Goosander.At first I thought the bird was unwell, floating flat on the water for periods up to 3-4 minuets.There were some 18 0r so male Goosanders scattared about the lake among the ice flows.A pre selected male then began to head jerk. I have seen this manoeuvre before observed on Goldeneye and Teal.The male Goosander then copulated with the inviting female,then both birds head jurked and seemed to drink in unison. I know that this was an obvious pair, but has anybody observed this so early in the year?