Patch Visit

I had walk along the backtrack to Holywell this afternoon. The Public Hide was busy, predominately with Greylag Geese (93), Black-Headed Gulls (250+), Lapwing (55), and Teal (57). 

Hiding amongst them all were 3 Wigeon, 2 Barnacle Geese, 1 Snipe, 3 Dunlin and 2 Ruff (a reeve and a male). The two Ruff constantly interacted the whole time I was there, with the male chasing and displaying to the smaller reeve. 

Wandering round to the members hide, 27 Pink-Footed Geese flew North overhead, dropping over the North Wood. The pond held, 1 Mute Swan, 61 Mallard, Water Rail (heard), 11 Canada, 14 Tufted (8 male, 6 female), 14 Gadwall (8 male, 6 female), 46 Wigeon, 6 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 3 female Pochard, 3 Shoveler (a male and 2 females), 36 Coot, 5 Teal, 18 Black Headed Gull, 65 Herring Gull, 6 Great Black Backed Gull and 1 Cormorant.