The Flood at 0940 hrs. 1 Teal & 1 Lapwing. No Snipe showing but I suspected this could change and sure enough DW got 4/5 in the open at around 1245 hrs. A Blackbird that will never strum guitar again was on the pavement.
Soil Hill top even in very mild conditions was quiet; perhaps the Sparrowhawk & Kestrel I saw were responsible? Somehow I don't think so. Down at the bottom were a large flock of Lapwing c220 birds along with several small gulls and Starling.
6 LTT were in Coal Lane a very scarce sighting.
6 LTT were in Coal Lane a very scarce sighting.
Ogden produced 3 Redwing ditto Bullfinch, 1 each Mistle Thrush & Kestrel, few Goldfinch and a Herring Gull in a field which didn't stay (the field of course did stay). 5 Blackbird were present and this was the predominant passerine throughout the walk with c23 birds being seen in total.
A drake Goosander was on the water and it seemed to glow Pink though the ropey pic I took doesn't reflect this and ain't worth publishing.
Around a dozen BHG were on the railings and amazingly two of them were sporting leg rings VS20 & X2T6. Both birds are old stagers one from Norway t'other subject to checking from Germany.
Mixenden was still holds the f Goldeneye numerous small gulls and several Canadas.
