Wilthorpe Marsh/ Midhope, Low Moor 16/2/20.

Wilthorpe - Never seen the river this high with new small ponds and a lake at the east end attracting 13 Herring Gulls and a pair of Mute Swans. Steady in the cold wind with some of the usual suspects showing. Water Pipit, Green Sand, now a pair of Oystercatchers. Midhope/Low Moor - 2 hours this aft with storm Dennis delivering horizontal rain at 2-50 for a short spell. Not much up in very strong wind. Raven 1 pair, C Buzzard 1, c150 Fieldfare down on barnside Moor. No Curlews yet but an increase in Lapwing with 18 down. 4 Teal on the res and a singing Little Grebe.