Friday, 20 December 2024

Friday 20th December

 An adult Little Gull at Wykeham East Lake in the morning later moved to feed in arable fields to the east with Black-headed Gulls. The long staying Red-necked Grebe was still on East Lake, also a Green Sandpiper. Also at the lakes complex today: Egyptian Goose with Canadas at the Water Sports Lake, 54 Gadwall, 40+ Teal, 5 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 22 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rails (heard), 2 Snipe, a Woodcock, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Chiffchaffs (Causeway Lake). A Goosander and Grey Wagtail at Burton Riggs. Just one Snow Bunting in the stubble field at Long Nab, 9+ northern argentatus Herring Gulls flew south.


Goldfinch Throxenby Mere - Martin Moseley.