Wintersett Wind - 31.01.13 already!

The last day of January,  a mild 7 degrees with patches of blue sky, but the NW wind blew a gale, with gusts that stopped you in your tracks.   All waters were very choppy with continuous spray blowing back up the spillway on WRes.
Anglers CP had a Female  Long-tailed Duck and 2 Shelduck.
Wintersett Res had a drake and 2 redhead Smew,  2 male Scaup and an Egyptian Goose.
A Buzzard flew over Stubbs Wood and 23 Pied Wagtail were in Haw Park Lane Field.
Ron braved the atrocious conditions to get these shots,  which are much appreciated.

Redhead Smew - WRes  NE corner           Ron Marshall

Redhead Smew - WRes  NE corner            Ron  Marshall