Thursday 18 January 2018

Low Moor Dams

1100 hrs Harold Park Lake on the quiet side. 10 Tufted Duck, pr Mute Swan, 1 f Goosander, plenty BHG plus the Coots & Moorhens.



Park Dam was busier with 2 pr Goosander and some good gull activity. I have to admit I had difficulty sorting out c9 1/2CY birds, especially one rather 'over brown' Herring type. I managed to get it down to 3 Adult Herring for certain and probably 3 younger. There wasn't a single adult LBBG but appeared to be 5/6 younger.


This brown individual caused me problems throughout in the light conditions



Also present: 4 Cormorant, 2 GCG, 1 Little Grebe, numerous BHG, few Common Gull. pr Mute Swan, Coots, Moorhens, c54 Canada, 4 Blackbird, several House Sparrow, 1 each Jay & Mistle Thrush.

A modicum of Lapwing in the High Cross Lane fields on the way home.