A lull hits Fly Flatts and winter wildfowl to look out for.

A good day to be out at Fly Flatts with clear blue skies, sunshine and a light NE>2 turning NW>3 pm with a temp of 2 degrees, but not a good day for the birds.
                                               This mornings watch produced the last few dregs of vis mig with
27 Woodpigs >S and 76 Starling >NW in migration mode Otherwise it was down to 1 Heron >E,
2 Meadow Pipits on the frozen ponds, 6 BH gulls and 2 Canadas.
                                                   Late p.m. was quieter still with 4 BH gulls on the water, 2 Raven and 2 Crows. A very boring 2 sessions.
On the way home a Buzzard flew amazingly low over Pavement Lane, Bradshaw just above the house tops.

This is some of the winter wildfowl from the past that I,m waiting for over the next 3 months.

                                                     Goldeneye

  Check the gulls for Kittiwake as well as white winged gulls.

          Plenty skeins of Pink Footed Geese to come over

                                             Whooper Swans

                                     Pintail mixed in with the Mallards, female

                                                         and male

                                               Shelduck with Whoopers

                                                           Shelduck

                                                 Wigeon

                                           Shoveler

                                   Pair Shoveler with drake Wigeon.

                                            Shelduck in the snow.

           Flocks of grounded Barnacles and Pinkies

                                              Gt Northern diver

   Plus of course many others to watch for on local waters over the winter.
BS