Carr Dyke: 13.15 - 13.50
Buzzard - 3, Kestrel - 1,Sprawk - 1,Kingfisher - 1,Yellow Wagtail - 2,Pied Wagtail - 3, Blackbird - 1.
Butterwick Hale: 14.00 - 14.15
Linnet/Goldfinch - c55, Blue Tit - 1, Great Tit - 1.
Black Bank: 14.30 - 16.45
Buzzard - 3, Oyk - 3, Greylag - 30, Tufted Duck - 2, GSW - 1, Tree Creeper - 1, Black-head Gull - 2, Cuckoo - 2, Chaffinch - 3, Robin - 1, Mallard - 5, Blue Tit - 2, Great Tit - 2.
Johnson's Ponds: 15.45 - 16.30
Willow Warbler - 3, Chiffchaff - 6, Cuckoo - 1, GSW - 1, Sprawk - 1.
MSQ [ no further than the meadow beyond car park & Grebe Lake]: 17.00 - 18.20
Brambling - 1 [ good views]
Buzz - 1
Chaffinch - 12
Coal Tit - 1
Willow Warbler - 1
Goldfinch - 12
Coot - 6
Blackcap - 2pair
Mute Swan - 1
Blue and Great Tit - 1 of each
Sand Martin - 3
Reed Bunting - 1
MSQ has certainly altered since my last visit! Where the new bench is in the car park the axemen have wreaked havoc with the cutting down to ground level of the Buddleahs [ cannot see the loads of Red Admiral being on them this year] and those along the path to Grebe Hide cut to ground level. Why not do some one year and the others another year? Also saw more trees/shrubs had been cut down next to lake [ maybe they had to be because of the heavy snow we had].
Had a chat with MM and he told me the MH were back but... Also that someone had seen Tarka in the morning which was good news after hearing the terrible news last week away from here.
A most enjoyable day on the patch with my mate.
Regards
John
