Utch 27/3/10 1600-1740.

Finally got to Utch late afternoon after yet another day spent lookin' after our Ellie and SHOPPIN!!!!! Jan had to be at the barbers for half eight so that completely scuppered any chance of a visit early doors.

Today's highlight was a nice flock of seven LRP's on Leasowes fm pit. Other than that it was the ducks that continued to provide the only real interest as we wait for the first real arrival of migrants. Still twenty Goosander around but Wigeon have almost cleared out with just two birds seen.

Great-crested Grebe 2

Goosander 20

Eurasian Wigeon 2

Eurasian Teal 13

Tufty 34

Pochard 1

Shoveler 1, corkin' male

Gadwall 3

Mallard 42

Common Shelduck 3

Oyst' 6

Lappy 9

LRP 8

Drivin' the family taxi meant I'd got to be at Alton Towers just after six to pick up Sosh from work so I just had time to quickly call in at JCB South Lake to see if the two female Scaup were still around. No sign of the scaup but I was a bit surprised to see a pair of Gypo Geese with six fluffy little goslings feedin' on one of the nogger pitch's!!Eleven Mute Swans was a good count, they were probably the birds that have been feedin' in fields over the road.

Don't forget the clocks go back tonight and that means more birdin' time, can't be bad.

That's all folks.