Friday 7th January

A Bittern was at Trout Lake, Wykeham Lakes this afternoon, also at the lakes; 115 Teal, 4 Shoveller, 2 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 18 Goldeneye, 11 Gadwall, 53 Tufted Duck, 10 Little Grebes, 10 Great Crested Grebes, Water Rail, Stonechat and 2+ Chiffchaffs. 20 Fieldfare flew SW over Burniston where 3 Stock Doves and a Blackcap visited a garden. In the Seamer tip/Seamer Mead area; 2 Little Egrets, Merlin, Peregrine, Kingfisher, Short-eared Owl. At Cayton Carr were 42 Pink-footed Geese, 18 Golden Plover, 1000 Lapwing and 250 Fieldfare. 3 Little Grebes and 74 Teal along the River Hertford there. 2 Snipe Taylor Way pools. 2 Gadwall, 4 Pochard Burton Riggs. Two Great Northern and a Red-throated Dive were at the harbour. 2 Whooper Swans flew west over Hutton Buscel Carr, also 20 Yellowhammers and 37 Fieldfare there. 47 Brambling Long Causeway road. PHOTO - Siskin Burton Riggs - Phil Harrison.