Kingfisher in the sluice gate area.
Plenty activity in the waterside trees though the Redpoll flock had split up with around 20 in the Alders but very mobile whilst a small group of 8 Siskin were present.
The Tit flock was working its way along the waters edge along with a few Bullfinch.
The water was quiet with around a dozen small gulls and the usual female Goosander and Mallards whilst the Kingfisher was in its usual slot.
A completely different sort of birding for me mid afternoon after a call from a Wibsey lady stating that there was an unusually high number of Tufted duck arrived on the lake .
On arrival I was surprised with the number of species present and my intended quick visit with the dogs lasted nearly 2 hours.
A minimum count of 58 Tufted were on and around the water with possibly quite a few more on the island. The annual winter visiting Shoveler was again present for the third year whilst around 100 Black Headed gulls were present, all checked for a Med. I,m not a park birder but an enjoyable and bird filled 2 hour visit.
Same NE wind for tomorrow but slightly milder with odd showers.
OGDEN
c 20 Redpoll
8 Siskin
4 Bullfinch
8 Lt Tits
1 Nuthatch
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Dipper
1 f Goosander
c 12 small gulls
Tit flock, Blue. Coal and Great.
+ usual woodland sp.
WIBSEY PARK
1 m Shoveler
58 Tufted duck
4 Mute Swan
Canada Geese
Greylag Geese
Moorhens
Coots
Mallards
c 100 BH Gull
15 Common Gull
Long Tailed Tits
Chaffinch
6 Redwing
+ usual sp.
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