Edderthorpe, Sunday morning

Walks around Houghton Washland and Edderthorpe Flash this morning;- Houghton is well overgrown and difficult to see birds on there although it is holding lots of duck and Edderthorpe is full of water again after all the recent rain. Highlights include;- Shoveler 184, Pintail 3, Little Grebe 16, Cormorant 14, Dunlin 1, Golden Plover 1, Pink-footed Goose 274 flew south-east in 4 skeins during a five minute period around 09.10, Stonechat 1 male where it was yesterday in the grass in front of the bench. And butterfly - Comma 1.