Thursday 17 January 2019

Swillington Ings

Courtesy of DP. A different experience from the previous outing with the cold wind making us having to work hard for the birds resulting in some species escaping our beady eyes.

1 Kingfisher ditto GSW, pr Shelduck, f Goldeneye, c8 Goosander, 6 Pochard ditto Curlew. 1 Grey Heron, c12 Cormorant, numerous Teal, Tufted Duck & Wigeon, c15 Shoveler. Pintail down to one male.

Numerous Lapwing, c10 GBBG, few Herring Gull. 5 Reed Bunting, c10 LTT & a squadron of Redwing, 1 Stonechat.
Canada & Greylag in plague proportions.