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Author:  Garry Wright [ Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Huttoft Pit
28 Teal
34 Mallard
2 BT Godwit
50 Whitefronts
14 Pink Foots
22 Grey Leg
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Sparrowhawk (f)
6 Whooper Swans
1 Kestrel
1 Cormorant
5 Barnacle
1 Goosander (m)
2 Shovellers
80 Wigeon
2 Gadwall
36 Lapwing
50+ G Plover
5 Bluetit on path
Author:  Phil Espin [ Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Huttoft Pit
Called at Huttoft around midday. Coming south along the road the first birds I had were 6 Tundra Bean Geese in an isolated flock in the field south of the Boygrift Pumping Station. In the next field just north of the pit was a mixed flock of c45 Whitefronts, 30 Pinkfeet and 3 Barnacle Geese. Couldn't see any Whoopers anywhere in the vicinity.

Down't pit I was surprised to find it virtually frozen over with a small pool in the middle with 11 Greylags and 5 hybrid geese. No ducks at all. I'd just come from Sutton Brick Pit which was ice free. While I was there the 6 Bean flew in calling and landed in the field next to the rest of the goose flock. Walking back to the road from the hide 4 Bewicks Swans flew in off the sea and kept going south west.

Finally found the Whooper flock of 56 plus 3 Mute a couple of miles further south on rape fields to the west of Roman bank. The Anderby area was very quiet as was the sea.
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