In the end it was a pretty quiet weekend after the excitement of recent days, with no sign of the aforementioned geese nor the White-rumped Sandpiper which hasn't been seen since Thursday.
Most of the water bodies onsite were frozen yesterday morning so it was no surprise to see the lion's share of the waders and wildfowl huddled in the unfrozen patches on the North Brooks. The Black-tailed Godwit flock had dwindled to 'just' a hundred or so yesterday but was back up to at least four hundred today. Yesterday an immature Marsh Harrier was patrolling around causing havoc while this morning a Peregrine was doing the same. Other highlights today were six Golden Plover and a single Dunlin among the Lapwings at Winpenny, eleven Shelduck and a few Snipe on the North Brooks plus a couple of Water Rails squealing below the Hanger. Two Redpoll flew over the Zig Zag while a Yellowhammer flew over Adder Alley.
Here's hoping for a bit more action next weekend!
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