Ilkeston - Kirk Hallam Lake
w/e 31 December 2017
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Kodak DX6490
Early in 2017 we paid a visit to Straw's Bridge Nature
Reserve to "Feed
The Birds" and we ended the year in similar fashion
when we called in again. This time the car park was nearly full
and someone was already there feeding the birds so a quick rethink
took us to Kirk Hallam instead.
As we pulled up on Godfrey Drive at the lake we were met by a
welcoming committee.
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Word soon got round that we had a bag of mixed corn and we were
soon surrounded by feathered friends of various species.
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Leaving the birds to tuck in we followed the path down to the
lakeside passing the notice board for "Kirk Hallam Lake
& Meadows".
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Following the lakeside path in an anti-clockwise direction we
headed towards the Kirk Hallam Community Academy. When the Lakeside
Festival takes place here during the summer, we usually but not
always circle the lake in the opposite direction and the path
is lined with gazebos and charity stalls.
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At the far side of the lake the stone wall indicates the former
position of a lock on the Nutbrook Canal.
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We dropped some more food for the birds near the lock wall and
as we moved on noticed that we were being followed!
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The path continues between the lake on the left and the Nut Brook
to the right which lends its name to both the Canal and the Nutbrook
Trail between Long Eaton and Heanor.
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As we rounded the lake and headed back to our starting position,
the birds were still lined up waiting for more opportunities
to eat from possible passing sources of nourishment.
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We were soon spotted and the flying squad arrived alerting others
to our position.
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And it didn't take long as the other birds arrived from all directions
to finish off the bag of food.
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