Great Black Backed on the move
Looked like an Albatross coming over
Rare to Fly Flatts, Mistle Thrush
Lapwings back on the moor
The Mixenden White Crow.
A great morning to be out though an icy cold NW>4-5 but warming slightly in the sunshine.
A real taste of change today with big gulls on the move and Lapwings back holding territory.
A rare visitor to the feeding station was a Mistle Thrush which I think is a site first for me other than migrating fly overs.
Several winter thrushes were heading back >N but these could only be seen by scanning far out to the west of the reservoir.
Mixed winter thrushes.......................c 500 >NE
GBB gull .........................................1 >N
Herring gull .....................................3 >W
LBB gull ........................................15 >NW
Lapwing ..........................................8
Red Grouse.....................................6
Mistle Thrush...................................1
Canada geese...................................5 back on the water
White Crow at Mixenden
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