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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