Started at Hufftoft Bank Pit 0735 to 0900: 31 Pink-footed Geese (S) 9 Bearded Tits - good view of flock from the hide! 6 Shoveler 75 Wigeon 5 Teal 1 Cormorant 1 Skylark
Sandilands 0920 to 1150: 18 Sanderling 2 Ringed Plover 1 Redshank A lot of duck movement, all S: 21 Wigeon, 5 Shelduck, 20 Tufted Duck, c40 Teal, 6 Mallard, 32 Common Scoter. Gannet 3(S), 1(N) 56 Pink-footed Geese (S). I reported c40 on RBA, but have now counted them on an image I took. 1 Greenshank 3 DB Brent Geese (S)
Donna Nook: Went looking for the reported Black Redstart between 1310 and 1420 but failed to find it - did see a Redwing though.
Called in at Kirby Moor / Ostlers plantation to try and get Crossbills with no success - did see 2 Green Woodpeckers.
Finally stopped off at Kirkby GP Reserve pit 1625 to 1655: 6 Redshank 11 Lapwing 1 Ring-necked Duck 10 Shoveler 28 Tufted Duck 141 Teal 7 Gadwall 1 Kingfisher c200 Starling going to roost on the East side of the reserve.
Thanks - I have blogged images of Bearded Tits.
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