25th January 2012

ALDERFEN/TUNNEL PITS (Early-late am) – 46 Mute Swan, 68 Whooper Swan, 11 Bean Geese (these had moved off before I left, perhaps for a wash and brush up at Cope Farm), 12 Gadwall, c20 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 3 Curlew and the Cetti’s Warbler was heard on the northern bank of the river, 2 Song Thrush (CCR, JR)

TEN ACRE LAKE (am) – the Smew was still present and there was a single Cormorant (JP) 2 Mute Swan, 7 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 19 Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 14 Pochard, 1 Smew, c120 Coot, 5 Cormorant and 1 Coal Tit (JS)

KILHAM BIG POOL – 2 Mallard, 2 Teal and 2 Linnet (JS)

STAINFORTH MOOR ROAD AREA (Early pm) – 7 Mute Swan, 5 Whooper Swan (JP, JS)

CANDY FARM – c200 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard (JR)