Friday 25 January 2013

Wintersett - 4 Smew 25.01.13

Overcast, very cold wind, a few light snow flurries this morning. 
Wintersett Res: 1 Drake Smew (SE corner)  and 2 Redheads (1 boathouse reedbed and 1 NE corner).
2 fine looking male Scaup (off west bank/dam wall).
Cold Hiendley Res: 99% ice  but  had a redhead Smew in the small pool that remained open.  A Siskin flew over.

Anglers CP: The male and female Long-tailed Duck can be viewed from the south bank in the short times they spend above the surface.  Also here  Teal 9 + 2 WRes.,   Little Grebe 3 + 1 WRes.,  Water Rail  1 + 1 W Res. and  221 Canada Geese,
Anglers CP Gull Roost: The 3rdW Yellow-legged Gull  flew in from WRes..

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