Teal going by the size of it.
1500 hrs and finally got to Fly Flatts after an absence of 10 days due to snow, ice, gales and fog.
A dullish start but then brightening with even a sunset showing although the wind on the west bank was almost gale force SW>6 gusting 7. First job was to get 2 bags of Nyger seed down after any remains of previous seed had been washed away by now.
The area was looking livelier with a taste of pre spring in the air with Canadas returning to the water and a Buzzard up briefly well over the moor but not staying up long in the strong winds.
Whilst counting the Mallards, some on the peninsula and others under the north banking, a small duck showed briefly at the north end near to the Mallards but by the time I,d taken a few very distant shots it disappeared from view. A bit odd looking from the sketchy photos but by the size and bill shape I can only put it down as Teal. The resident Kestrel was up throughout.
Good to bump into DJS up there in the bleakness as I was leaving.
12 Canadas
28 Mallard
1 Teal
1 Kestrel
1 Buzzard.
Several Red Grouse
1pr Stonechat
BS