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I was passing nearby so I stopped to have a look how the Great Crested Grebe family were doing, however they were nowhere in sight, they may have been further up/down stream or perhaps out practising flying as they should be big enough by now.  Here is one of the last photos of all 5 that I have, the youngsters do look very small compared with their size when I last saw them…

I did see both Mute Swan parents and all four cygnets, they also look like they could fly now.  I was really pleased to see the Great Crested Grebe pair that lost there first clutch of eggs (probably to a Mink) and then relaid, are bringing up one youngster.  I do not know if more hatched but at least they have something to show for their breeding season.  I was also quite surprised how big the youngster was, but I suppose its longer than I think since I last visited ?