New Year’s Day

[Pete Crooks]

#9405

Pink Lake
Juvenile Great Northern Diver – still at north end of lake.
Adult Whooper Swan – still with 12 Mute Swan at south end of lake.
Also: 38 Tufted Duck and 10 Goldeneye (7 females, 3 males), 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Lilian’s Hide, Leighton Moss
8 Marsh Harrier (6 females, 2 males) in view at same time
1 Great White Egret – in flight over reedbed beyond pool
Plenty of dabbling duck, but no sign of the recent female Ring-necked Duck or Garganey.

Causeway Hide, Leighton Moss
1 Otter swam close past the hide
23 Tufted Duck, bu again no Ring-necked Duck
24 Mute Swan
Large numbers of Gadwall and Coot

Causeway, Leighton Moss – 13 Fieldfare flew over heading west – seem to be scarce this winter.

Pete C

• This topic was modified 2 days, 18 hours ago by Pete Crooks.

[Tom Walkington]

#9409

No sight of Scaup off Morecambe Prom today.
Bar-tailed Godwits at Teal bay.
Kittiwake Heysham Outfalls
Rock Pipits and Jack Snipe at Ocean Edge
Spotted Redshank on Allen Pool.

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