Newport Thurs am

Very spectacular in the sun, with much of the upper river frozen.
An amazing 280 Wigeon (though most of these later departed).Still 5 Barwits, including the ringed one, the Greenshank, a pair of Gadwall &, rarest of all for here, a coot!.
57 Dunlin. Snipe (in the open) & Lapwings scattered around.
Oddly I've seen no Golden Plovers or Fieldfares & v few Redwings this winter.