A different route along the N shore in wintry weather: rain and wind imported down from the place I dread to name. As I rave on hailstones are trying to put the window through.
I specifically searched for Geese and finally found a joint large flock of Greylag and Pink-footed in one field. They hung around for a while before moving off a short distance and settling ironically nearer to where shotguns were being exercised in the marshes.
A beastie was galloping to and fro in the first field among the Geese and putting up groups of Greylag - the Pink-footed weren't bothered. I thought it was an immature wild boar but the bins revealed it to be a Muntjac Deer - a mammalian tick.
All of the species seen here yesterday were present minus the Marsh Harrier. Wigeon numbers were in thousands while newbies were a pr Gadwall and c15 Pintail. Curlew hit the 200 mark while Dunlin & Redshank probably exceeded this.
Others: 2 each Grey Heron & Kestrel, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Gulls galore.
