Dale

Gann: Pickleridge Pools - 16 Goldeneye (7m9f), 6 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, Heron, 20ish Teal, 11 Cormorant, female merganser, sparrowhawk spooking flock of pipits. 28 Brent and c50 wigeon on foreshore. Airfield: Flock of 20 fieldfare. (lots of Song Thrush scattered across airfield and coast path). 84 snipe (the walk across between runways via pond threw-up 74 birds, no doubt plenty more sitting tight).