No Birds seen in the fields around the trailer park and Cross Lane down through Bridge Lane. NB the bottom of Bridge Lane is basically ploughed up mud so leave the Tennis Shoes at home 👟.
Avian action began at Shelf Moor with a Jay and surprisingly a loudly singing Song Thrush. House Sparrows, Blue/Gt Tit & Robins. The fields held 1 each adult Herring & LBB Gulls with several smaller gull sp. alongside.
Horton Bank Country Park was well flooded but interesting enough. Only 2 Coot seen with one showing strong aggression to its counterpart. 1 Grey Heron, pr Mute Swan, 🦆🦆s, Moorhens. 5 Goosander all female, the highest count I’ve experienced here. 21 Canadas.
Most of the large Gulls were 1/2 year jobs with a few older ones thrown in. I didn’t do a scientific examination but I thought nearly all Herring with one obvious immature phase LBB cruising.
