Monday, 1 April 2013
Freezing cold and distinct lack of migrants
Yesterday I headed to Clifford Hill GP, Summer Leys, Pitsford Reservoir & Ecton SF. Clifford Hill had nothing more than 3 Goosander (1 drake), Summer Leys had just 4 Redshank, while Pitsford faired a little better with 5 Smew (2 drakes), 2 Shelduck and a year tick in the shape of a Willow Tit all around the Scaldwell Bay. Finally just when I was thinking of heading home a drake Garganey turned up at Ecton SF so headed over there with Dave and got great views of it and what a stunning bird it was. Also seen there were the Green Sandpiper, several Chiffchaff and a small flock Lesser Redpoll including a possible but all too brief Mealy.
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