Saturday 10 November 2018

Influx??....

Yesterday was a non birding day of chores but a vocal Goldcrest in next door's apple tree was unusual and later, rather more than recently were with a couple of tit flocks at Heath Pond. Further east in Sussex,the Beachy area noted a good arrival so presumably the garden bird was new-in as well. Most/all Cormorants had abandoned the pond, the low water level still suited single Grey Heron and Little Egret but little else. One group of LOTTis were very confiding being just inches away. Plenty of BHGs were on the shore or in the shallows attracted by duck-feeders but, despite checking, no signs of any colour rings.

Today, still a few more Goldcrest than normal, two Marsh Harriers, 30+ Ringed Plovers, 20+ Sanderlings, about 450 Brent, 400+ Teal and 20 or so Fieldfares.
Another shot of WWT Goosander.