Wednesday 26 December 1990

Roermond Lakes, Holland, 26/12/1990

Overcast, windy, squally.

Birds all seen on lakes or on vegetation around lakes, either on the ground or on the wing: Coot in large numbers, Pochard, Mallard, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Common Gull, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Magpie, Moorhen, Blackbird, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Stock Dove and Carrion Crow.

17 species including 0 new species.

Sunday 16 December 1990

RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 16/12/1990

Bright, sunny, clear and cold.

Birds on journey: Chaffinch and Pheasant, and Mute Swan on fields at pumping station at Snettisham.
A group of birds on scrub-type sea vegetation revealed: Reed Bunting, Stonechat and Skylark.
Two Pink-Footed Geese flew overhead with white tail, dark edged wings, dark head and high-pitched 'honk'.

On pits: Coot, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Mallard, Goldeneye, Greylag Goose, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Teal.
Birds seen in vegetation around pits: Wren, Robin, Dunnock.
Birds seen out on mud-flats: Gadwall, Shelduck, Common Gull, Curlew, Knot, Golden Plover, Brent Goose, Redshank and Wigeon.
Other birds seen on marsh/scrub vegetation: Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Grey Heron and Canada Goose.

33 species includig 0 new species.