Lade - Cold, dry and sunny - Following several nights of sub-zero temperatures (-6 C last night) it was no surprise that both lakes and the willow swamp were entirely frozen over. The only birds present were a few flocks of Common and Black-headed Gulls along with a handful of dabbling ducks roosting on the ice. However, several Water Rails were noted along the causeway and around the frosted margins. We walked Mockmill disturbing four Snipes while three Buzzards and two Kestrels were on patrol behind the `mirrors`.
Elsewhere over the weekend before the freeze-up a drake Pintail was on south lake along with three Goldeneyes, while a Short-eared Owl and a Red-breasted Merganser were also reported. Farmland walks around New Romney yielded Water Rail, Snipe and Kingfisher along the New Cut, plus Firecrest and Chiffchaff in the garden.
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