More of the same

Woodcock in the Willow Trail

 On an icy Walland Marsh this morning 10+ Tree Sparrows in the bushes opposite the feeders, small numbers of Song Thrushes and Blacbirds foraging under the hedgerows along with a single Snipe. 1 Curlew in the Midley fields and no sign of the Bewick Swans But they were seen later by another birder.
 In the Willow Trail a posing Woodcock, Robins,Wrens, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Redwings foraging under the boardwalk and in the Willows a mixed flock of  Long tailed, Blue, Great Tits, 1 Goldcrest and a Chiffchaff.
From Hanson Hide Godd numbers of the commoner wild fowl with 1 Red head Smew, 3 Goldeneye and a Marsh Harrier.
From the pines by the Water Tower 6 Smew(1 Drake) and 15 Pintail.
On New Diggings the Long Tailed Duck, 3 red head Smew, 2 drake Goosander and 4 Goldeneye.

Dengemarsh and Hookers from the viewpoint

On Burrowes Pit 6 Goosander (2 drakes), 2 red head Smew, 1 Little Egret and hundreds of common wildfowl. Also tonight a minimum of 7 Marsh Harriers roosted as did 500+ Cormorants.
Around the rest of the reserve 5 Woodcock between Scott Hide and Dengemarsh and another flew over the car park as I was leaving and plenty of common wildfowl on the unfrozen bits.