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Friday, 11 August 2023

Despair Thence Delight At Ogden

I had to start at Mixenden Res this (late) morning. It was rank, just a Kestrel flying over. 
The Carr’s Beck fence took some going over and I only got two fleeting glimpses of Redstarts.

Nothing to report other than a Jay until I was past the point where the W shore reaches its apex and the E shore starts. 1 each Cormorant & f Tufted Duck. 
17 Large Gulls including 2 Herring. The majority of the others were juveniles.


I was desperate at Ducky Corner and combed through the dullards when I espied an exaggerated bill shape both in length and breadth. I took a lot of below par photos but they did confirm a Shoveler 😁.



Another duck caught my eye and this was a female/eclipsed plumage male Wigeon 😛. Shame on me for deleting the photo in error 😢.