Old Moor News - 16th January

All waters are now completely frozen at Old Moor apart from the mere, Bittern seen several times today on the reedbeds and a female Merlin present this afternoon. 25 Waxwings in the car park area and 4 Brambling and 25 Tree Sparrows on the feeders. 2 Shelduck and 35 Goosanders on the Mere and a Woodcock flushed on the Golf Course. Down at Adwick a male Merlin seen today, the 2 Pink Footed Geese are still present in the Bean Field and 35 Skylarks and 25 Grey Partridges also recorded.