Weather: 7 degrees C (feel like 4), Wind 10mph, SW, Cloud 79%, Vis 10 miles
First time out since the Christmas period came to an end and very little about. Small group of Golden Plover passed through and a single male Pintail were the outstanding observations of the morning. A single male Stonechat and a solo Egyptian Goose also present. Other than that pretty much the usual fare.
Tuesday 8th
Weather: 6 degrees (feel 2 degrees C), Wind 13 mph, NW, Cloud: 0, Good visibility
Reports of Great Grey Shrike and Smew saw us heading over to The Ouse Fen in the hope of better birding! Sadly neither seen although both were reported. Can only guess that the Smew were seen by the two birder who were inside the fenced off area checking out a pit that's hard to see from the public footpath.
Other than that nothing to report of worth.
Wednesday 9th
Cold: 5 degrees C (feeling like 1 degree), Wind: NNW 13 mph, Cloud: 48% Visibility: 9m
After completing a few jobs at home the dogs and I set out to Baker's Fen. A cold afternoon but really nice for walking.
A few Fieldfare and Redwing along Harrison's Drove and three male Pintail on the pool in front of the hide.
Along Wicken Lode two Woodcock flew from the hedges and over onto Sedge Fen. Coming down Burwell Lode a male Hen Harrier cruised over from Burwell Fen and disappeared into Baker's.
Thursday 10th
Weather: 3 degree (Feel -1), Wind NW, 10mph. Cloud 100%. Visibility 8m
Welney for a course in the morning, Three Bean Goose dropped in with a group of Greylag. Good numbers of Pintail around.
Back after lunch so out with the dogs to Burwell. Usual wildfowl present and at the top end of the fen a good gathering of gulls including thirteen Common Gull, one of which was ringed with a red ring on the left leg.
