Goldeneye at Springwell Lake

I paid a late morning visit to the lake to catch up with the juvenile Common Goldeneye that I hadn't seen for a couple of weeks. From the picnic table adjacent the car park the bird showed very well and is almost fully grown. I watched for some minutes as is continually dived below the water surface for food. According to Geoff Lapworth the adult female departed the lake at least two weeks ago.