The cold frosty, clear morning never materialized with as usual for Sunday, much milder with Fly Flatts in the fog and Ogden grey, dark and drizzly brightening as I left.
The water held the usual small gulls and an increasing number of Mallard whilst a flock of 35 Golden Plover flew over Soil hill sky space >N.
No Chaffinch flock present but a flock of around 15 Goldrest very mobile working their way round the waters edge. These were carefully checked for Firecrest.
29 Blackbirds were counted during a circuit of the water, 75 % being males, and probable continentals all digging in the leaves in the wood along with 4 Song Thrush and 2 Redwing.
A group of 8 Siskin kept flying overhead, each time disappearing back over the tree tops.
The Siskin/Redpoll west bank Alders were empty other than 2 Goldcrest.
A Kestrel was hunting over the embankment.
BS