A bright frosty morning with a biting NW wind, so I chose to have a drive around Walland Marsh in the warmth of the car. First stop was the 19 Bewick Swans at Marshlands, then a brief walk along Caldicott lane for a failed attempt at finding Tree Sparrows, but added Mistle Thrush to the year list.
Next stop the model airfield where 5 Whooper and 2 Bewick Swans could be seen distantly, apparently late morning they flew out over the wind turbines per DG & BB. A wander around a now decimated Midley was virtually birdless, I eventually caught up with a few Fieldfare, Redwing and Song Thrushes along Ashentree Lane. The local guardians of the countryside have decimated many hedges and road side trees are now just stumps.
At Dengemarsh c40 Russian White-fronted Geese were feeding with the Greylags viewed from the chicken sheds.
Some of the 19 Bewick Swans in the field at junction of Dennes Lane/Caldicott Lane
5 Whooper with 2 Bewick Swans very distant, viewed from opposite the model aircraft field
12.00-13.00 high tide at the fishing boats saw the usual 100s of Cormorants and Auks toting and froing, along with some Red-throated Divers, a flock of c100 Kittiwakes was loafing off shore, 5 Common Scoter flew west and 5 Shoveler came in off the sea.
This afternoon at Galloways no sign of any Owls. A Marsh Harrier flushed what would have been the best birds of the day 3 Partridges, unfortunately they were just silhouettes so remain unidentified.
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