Friday 28 January 2022

Just about ticking over

SSW wind overcast with some light showers.

The only stuff so far is from my morning stroll around Middleton Nature Reserve (MD)
Pink-Footed goose 120 east
Grey Heron 1 - present every visit, but I forget to record it!
Mute Swan 8 adult plus 9 cygnets
Mallard 15
Gadwall 32
Shoveler 2 (pair)
Tufted Duck 1 male
Coot 2 (together on "no swimming" pond)
Moorhen 15
Little grebe 1
Water Rail 3 squealing
Common Snipe 7
Woodcock 1
Pheasant 5
Stock Dove 2

A good representation from the corvids
Raven 1 - plus Carrion crow, Magpie and Jackdaw.

And Tits - Great, Blue, Coal and Long-tailed
This Coal Tit was actually from yesterday it was in association with a pair of Great Tit.

Not so good for finches, just:
Bullfinch 8
Goldfinch c30

Song Thrush 5 singing

I didn't check the shore today, but I can guarantee that both these species would have been present. Again these clips are from yesterday.
This Curlew reminded me of a Lion stalking a fast moving prey. I've no idea why it felt the need for stealth!

This Turnstone has a completely different technique but seemed to be finding plenty to eat.


Hopefully tonight's wind will blow something new in for tomorrow.