Thursday 25th December
A Happy Christmas to all readers of this blog! This morning somewhat colder but with sunny intervals and only a moderate breeze.
Plenty of birds on the Meadow at late morning today. 22 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS, c 20 RUFF, c 19 DUNLIN and 2 REDSHANK were present on the wader front. Only moderate numbers of golden plover but lots of lapwings. On the duck front there were several gadwall and at least 5 PINTAIL in amongst the usual wigeon, teal and shoveler. A single COMMON SHELDUCK was on the north shore. A SPARROWHAWK flew over.
A Christmas wigeon @ Adam Hartley
Plenty of birds on the Meadow at late morning today. 22 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS, c 20 RUFF, c 19 DUNLIN and 2 REDSHANK were present on the wader front. Only moderate numbers of golden plover but lots of lapwings. On the duck front there were several gadwall and at least 5 PINTAIL in amongst the usual wigeon, teal and shoveler. A single COMMON SHELDUCK was on the north shore. A SPARROWHAWK flew over.
A Christmas wigeon @ Adam Hartley