Tuesday 29 December 2015

Duddon Moss

Pintail 1200 +
Widgeon  600 +
Shelduck  500 +
Pink footed Geese  800 +
Oystercatcher  1000 +
Curlew 500 +
Dunlin   500 +
Redshank   500 +
Knot , Greenshank , Green Sandpiper , Red Breasted Merganser ,|Barnacle Geese , Goosander ,
Goldeneye  and a Peregrine.....The oddest thing ive seen this year was a flock of about 35 Twite ,30 Linnets , 8 Pied Wagtail , 1 Grey Wagtail and 5 Meadow Pipits..feeding on an area very similar to Soil Hill next to the estuary...the odd thing was right in the middle of this lot was a Common Chiffchaff feeing on the ground flicking its tail and hoping around...I thought it must have been something else but continued close views through the scope confirmed it to be a Chiffy....very odd.