Cold, dull, misty.
Birds seen on oxbough lake at rendez-vous point were Coot, Greylag Goose, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Great-Crested Grebe, Grey Heron and Great Tit and Bullfinch (in trees nearby).
Birds seen on drive between areas were Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Common Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Pheasant, Kestrel, Carrion Crow and Gooseander (on lake).
At other lakes birds seen were Teal, Pochard, Shelduck, White-Fronted Geese, Cormorant and Great Black-Backed Gull.
Whilst on canal-side walk birds seen were large number of Lapwing, also Goldeneye, Water Pipit (new), Buzzard, Bewick's Swan.
Also on field trip whilst observing large numbers of White-Fronted Geese in fields possible Pink-Footed Geese and Bean Geese may also have been seen, however due to short length of time for observation birds could not be definitely identified as so were presumed to be juvenile white-fronts.
Also of interest was a very unusual pale-phase Buzzard which was first thought to be an osprey, because of an unusual colour it was thought to [be] juvenile as it lacked eye-stripe of adult ospreys. The bird also seemed to have a crest, however after a discussion in which the bird was scared into flight by a dog the flight positively as a Buzzard.
29 species including 1 new species.
