Wilthorpe Marsh 21/12/17.

Water Pipit showed well today on patch of mud s. of sewage farm and it or hopefully another seen on flood meadow further down the valley. Sewage farm area had c.70 Pied Wagtail, c. 40 Meadow Pipit, c. 30 Siskin, 4 Redpoll, 4 Grey Wagtail, 10 Teal, 1 Goosander w., 1 Green Sandpiper. At the oxbow 1 ad Common Gull and Parakeets heard in the tinkers pond area, but not seen and none visible at the fleets late aft. but 7 earlier here seen by fishermen.