Friday 2 January 2009

Heronry Pits: Little Egret, 3 Smew (including a drake), Kingfisher

Island Pit: 3 Red-crested Pochards (1 drake), 3 flyover Goosanders (inc. 2 drakes), Buzzard and a roosting Barn Owl

Washout Pit: Water Rail calling

other sightings: 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Shelduck, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, Peregrine (flew north), 2 Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff