Hey up folks, after the last few weeks "excitement" the birdin' at Utch this last two days as been as poor as the weather. Yesterday afternoons highlight was a single Shelduck which was probably the bird from last weekend.
Today wasn't much better than yesterday. A check of suitable areas for any Water Pipits proved fruitless which was a bit disappointin' with 5 havin' turned up at Willington over in the darkside. 35 Goosander was a good count mid afternoon, how many roosted tonight? The main point of interest today was around 300 BHG's that dropped in for a wash and brush up before they headed for the Blithers roost. Any sizeable flock of gulls at Utch is always a treat because we just don't get 'em here even though it's only a few miles to Blithers.
Goosander 35
Wigeon 91
Teal 3
Pochard 6
Tufty 14
Mallard 60
Oyst' 4
Curlew 3
Snipe 1
Lappy 80
Wildfowl numbers have dropped dramatically since last weekend, possibly due to the thaw and the availability of open water elsewhere.
A quick call in at Poxey on the way home produced a single Shelduck on the old lagoon and nearby on Sandy Lane pool an unseasonally high count of 25 Tufties some of which were probably at Utch last weekend. Tufties normally peak around here in late May early June as they gather in pre-breedin' flocks.
Hopefully the bad weather forecast for tomorrow will bring a few avian goodies for us otherwise a trip out of the county may be called for.
That's all folks.
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