Sunday 1st January p.m.
A wet start to 2017 which delayed my first venture out until a brighter afternoon with some sunshine but feeling cold when I arrived at Redcar Tarn at just 3°C.A good welcome with a flock of c 250
Lapwings flying around moving from one field to another.Also a high number of Gulls with c200
BH Gulls making the majority with
Commons,LBBs and
Herrings also on show.
Rooks were in the trees then on the ground near the car park six showed up, there were eight
Muscovys ,c100
Mallards,15
Tufteds, 85
Canadas along with
Coot and
Moorhen.I then spotted a male
Goosander which I missed on my first circuit maybe flew in when I was looking elsewhere anyway I just got a record shot before it flew off.Anyway it was worth braving the cold to see the birds and with some low late afternoon sunshine it was good for pictures so here are a selection and get 2017 off to a good start.
Nigel.
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| Rook |
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| Muscovy Duck |
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| Odd Ball Duck |
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| Lapwing |
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| Tufted Duck |
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| Canadas flying over Gulls |
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| Common Gull |
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| Common Gull 1st winter |
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| Goosander |
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| Herring Gull |
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| LBB Gull |
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| Plenty of Lapwings |
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| Looking Good even in silhouette |
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| A good variety of species |
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| Redcar Tarn 1/1/2017 |
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