Another mid morning start with a slow drive across Walland. At the Tickners Lane seed dump the Yellowhammers, Corn Buntings and Reed buntings still present with a Common Buzzard, Green Woodpecker and c30 Chaffinches. Opposite the feeders the bushes held both makes of Sparrows, 3 Yellowhammers, Greenfinches and Chaffinches with the Water rail darting in and out the bushes.
From Hawthorn Corner 200+ Bewick Swans can be seen but very distant.
The 5 Tundra Bean Geese still present on the reserve from entrance track at Boulderwall farm, also 6 Ruff, c150 Curlew, 2 Ravens and a Great white Egret.
From the fishing boats a few Guillemots on the sea, with more Auks, Red-throated Divers, Common Scoters and Kittiwakes tooing and froing, also a few Brent Geese moved east. On the beach a couple of Skylarks and Ringed Plovers.
Harrier Roost Count
In a bitterly cold ESE wind at my designated reed bed no Harriers came in, though c14 flew over. A Merlin sat on a post and 3 Common Buzzards were seen, 100+ Fieldfare went to roost.
From Hawthorn Corner 200+ Bewick Swans can be seen but very distant.
The 5 Tundra Bean Geese still present on the reserve from entrance track at Boulderwall farm, also 6 Ruff, c150 Curlew, 2 Ravens and a Great white Egret.
From the fishing boats a few Guillemots on the sea, with more Auks, Red-throated Divers, Common Scoters and Kittiwakes tooing and froing, also a few Brent Geese moved east. On the beach a couple of Skylarks and Ringed Plovers.
At the ARC from Hanson 6+ Smew(2 drakes) and 4 Goldeneye among the common wildfowl.
In a bitterly cold ESE wind at my designated reed bed no Harriers came in, though c14 flew over. A Merlin sat on a post and 3 Common Buzzards were seen, 100+ Fieldfare went to roost.
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