From Toby Middlemist: A visit to Higgons' Well this evening produced an interesting range of birds. An evening roost of 9 Redshank with 2 Cormorant (1 with an unusually white breast) were on top of the water pipe, and 2 grey wagtails were flitting around. A flock of 7 long-tailed tits were in the woodland and the wintering little egret was in its usual spot in the marsh.
A Tawny Owl was calling to the south, perhaps one
nesting in a tawny owl nest box I found in a wood south of Lower
Haroldston Farm. Just before I left, a group of 3 Canada Geese flew in
from the east and went south, honking all the way. These were the first
I've seen since October. Other birds included 23 teal and 1 red kite.