Sunday 27 January 2013

Wintersett 27.01.13

Heavy rain and strong wind, last night and this morning, washed away most of the snow and returned the paths to quagmire.   The temperature was 5 degrees at 09.00hrs, and by 10.00hrs sunshine  and blue skies with  a strong south westerly wind  prevailed.
Wintersett Res: 2 Smew - a drake and a redhead were in the SE corner.  2 male Scaup were off the west bank.   Teal 13
Cold Hiendley Res: A redhead Smew was present.
Anglers CP:  A male and a female Long-tailed Duck still here.  Water Rail 2.  A 1st winter Caspian Gull  was on the lake from 13.40hrs, after leaving Pugneys around 13.20hrs.

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