Wintersett Res
The 'Greenland' White-front and American Wigeon are both still in residence on the park lake. Counts of note include;- Wigeon469, Gadwall 174, Pintail 1, Goldeneye 69, Goosander 53. Pink-footed Geese were heading north-west during the day and totalled 726. Of the gulls; a adult Iceland Gull was on the country park lake for a short while just before mid day before heading off northwards, and the roost held- GBBGull 140, LBBGull 2, Herring Gull 1085, Common Gull 1000, Black-headed Gull 7000.
Edderthorpe Flash
with minus 4 degree temperatures the flash is 95% frozen. there are still plenty of wildfowl around though;- Mallard 185, Teal 140, Wigeon 54, Shoveler 15 being the best. A skein of 350 Pink-feet went north-west at 09.20. The Tawny Owl is still in residence where the long-eareds should be.
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