Sunday, 20 January 2013

Dale

Mullock Bridge: 3 Little egret, heron and numbers of redwing and curlew in pastures... and a fox sneaking around. Gann: Long-billed dowitcher was up at the top end SM 81182 07229, it seems to be making friends! Also DB Brent, bar-tailed godwit, greenshank, (LBD, Barwit and greenshank were all in a line at one stage) 5 Goldeneye (4 in bay) lots of teal (c100?) c10 little grebe (2 in bay), in the bay 33 wigeon, 2 Great crested grebe and a couple of razorbills, (another) 3 little egret. Also a female kestrel being mobbed by jackdaws. Airfield:Groups of 10-20 lapwing scattered around, flock chaffinch by gate, 50 golden plover with two smaller plovers among them (ringed plover?) put up by farmers tractor. Otherwise plenty of thrushes, redwing and fieldfare.