My WeBS at Hook/Sprinkle was also eventful, with a total of 1,981 waterbirds recorded. 3 drake Pochard on the river were unusual, plus good counts of Canada Goose (683), Dunlin (531), & Teal (425). A quick look at the 2 ponds at Bicton produced 7 Gadwall & 2 Mute Swans, both ponds being largely frozen. At Monk Haven, the probable Siberian Chiffchaff still on the sewage beds with 5 Chiffchaffs (2 collybita, 3 abietinus types) and another Chiffchaff by the pond, where 3 Woodcock were flushed. The Bewick's & 5 Whoopers still at Kete, St. Ann's Head (on right c.200m beyond entrance to Brunt Farm), one of the pics showing the difference in size between the two. A male Hen Harrier flew NW towards the airfield. A look at Dale Airfield revealed 75+ Skylark in the first field on the right beyond the parking area (Woodlarks in Wales today so worth checking any fields with larks in carefully), also a few Lapwing & a single Golden Plover. Finally at the Gann gull numbers well down on yetserday (e.g. c.75 LBBG), but 2 pb Brents, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 10 Goldeneye and a Little Grebe all on the sea, and 62 Wigeon on the unfrozen part of the lagoon (80% ice today, much more than yesterday).
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