Mild, cloudy, light airs - Following a couple of cold days over the weekend today was much brighter with a spring-like feel to it, ideal for a run-out to Walland Marsh with CP for the monthly harrier count where 26 Marsh Harriers came to roost with a smart male Hen Harrier also in the area. En-route, a Brent Goose and a flock of 23 Bewick`s Swans were in a field at Midley and later on another two flew over our viewpoint along with three Whooper`s and two White-fronts. A large collection of distant grey geese probably included the reported Pink-feet and White-fronts, plus nine Egyptian Geese and a Great White Egret. Due to ongoing fieldwork there were thousands of corvids, gulls, Lapwings, Starlings, Woodpigeons and Stock Doves swirling over the farmland, but once again very few passerines. We also noted several Kestrels and Buzzards, a Curlew, a Snipe, plus calling Golden Plovers, Water Rails and Cetti`s Warblers.
On our Friday Ted walk we checked out Lade where Goldeneyes were down to just two birds on south lake and both Green and Great Woodpeckers were present in the willow swamp along with several vocal Water Rails. The Great Northern Diver and Long-tailed Duck remained on New Diggings while the Hume`s Warbler was still in and around the Obs garden. I often hear Grey Wagtails flying over the house and adjacent park, but this morning one briefly alighted in the driveway and onto the garden list!
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