Iceland Gull returns to main lake p.m.
The Iceland Gull returned to the main lake p.m. Also 3 pairs of Pintail spread out across the main lake, wader scrape and reservoir lagoon.
6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape
1 Iceland Gull - main lake
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore
2 Common Buzzard - flew over NW and S
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh
1 Shelduck - main lake
1 Meadow Pipit - main lake
3 Snipe - grazing marsh
4 Redwing - sheltered lagoon
January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Brent Goose, Bittern, Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Iceland Gull, Water Rail, Water Pipit, Siskin, Chiffchaff. Colour-ringed gulls recorded recently include a Norwegian Common Gull and a Danish Black-headed Gull.
Early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy, Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Hazel, Primrose, Stinking Hellebore, Butcher's Broom, Gorse, Early Crocus.
Insects: (January) Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Admiral.
