A Dunnock hopped around under the chairs on the Lido restaurant terrace.

It found a tiny larva.

A sunny day brought out plenty of small birds on the corkscrew hazel in the Flower Walk, including two Chaffinches ...

... and a pair of Coal Tits.

A Jay also visited, demanding peanuts.

Neil took a pleasing picture of a Great Tit coming to my hand.

This very tatty Blue Tit is quite shy but will take seeds off the ground.

A Magpie struck a pose on some yellow branches.

The recent mild spell has started some green shoots coming out on the bushes, and a Wood Pigeon in the Rose Garden was taking advantage of them.

A Grey Heron was showing interest in a new nest on the island, a small one at the east end. It will need a lot of work if it's to be used.

A heron was reclining in one of the high nests, invisible from the ground once it had settled down. I am still very sceptical about whether any of these nests are really in use.

Two herons pointedly ignored each other in a tree near the Italian Garden.

A Tufted drake on the Long Water had a brisk wash and preening session.

A female Mallard washed and flapped and then cruised off snapping at things. It may have been some midges flying low over the water -- these insects are often seen even in midwinter.

A view from the bridge of two Mallard drakes resting on the collapsed willow tree.

A pair of Shovellers were also resting in the golden light of a beautiful afternoon ...

... which also lit a fox asleep on the gravel in front of pond dipping platform.

Too often you find lost dolls and stuffed animals which some toddler has thrown out of a pushchair. Sad to say, they are unlikely to be reunited with their owners.