Sunday 19 November 2017

New Goldcrests and heliport Knot consolidate

 
Middleton NR
Tufted 1
Gadwall 12
Mallard 5
Teal 15
Water Rail 3 (2 heard, 1 flushed)
Common Snipe 1
Cetti's calls from western scrape
Didn't locate the mixed tit flock today
Pink-footed Goose - c50 each way i.e. 8,000 departees from Pilling roost heading north/NW were probably before anyone was active here or out at sea  
 
Ringing by office
... surprisingly included three unringed Goldcrest
 
Heliport
Knot 2600+
Thanks to Malcolm for pic