Mid-morning, N1, 4 Oktas, mist dissipating.
Southern half of Aldcliffe Marsh;
Pink-footed Goose 2800 at SD 456603, with three Canada Goose and one Tundra Bean Goose
c5 Redshank territories
c3 Skylark territories
(Overhead 1000 to 1030)
Linnet 28 N
Meadow Pipit 16 N
Siskin 5 N
Swallow 4 N
Sand Martin 2 N
Tree Pipit 1 N
Short-eared Owl 1 N
Wildfowlers Pools;
Teal 27
Canada Goose 24
Gadwall 7
Mallard 6
Snipe 4
Lapwing 3 (2m, with some display behaviour SD 457 608)
Redshank 2 (pair)
Reed Bunting 2 (singing males)
Common Sandpiper 1
Freeman’s Pools East;
Oystercatcher 4
Mute Swan 3
Gadwall 3
Goldeneye 3
Swallow 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Blackcap 3
Willow Warbler 2
Osprey 1 gaining height over Salt Ayre before drifting NE