December 20th. Somewhat damp start.
Around were 50 Pink-footed Goose. On Tennyson's Sands was a Redshank. Flying south this morning was an interesting gull showing the features of Thayer's Gull.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced 5 new birds: a Great Tit, 2 Goldfinch, a Greenfinch and a Dunnock; and 10 retraps: 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, a Dunnock and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
December 19th. Soggy, foggy start.
On Tennyson's Sands were a Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank.
December 18th. Damp, somewhat misty start.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue resulted in a new Goldfinch; and 7 retraps: 4 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit and a Goldfinch.
December 17th. Another damp, misty start.
Around were 100 Pink-footed Goose, a Merlin and 10 Corn Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were 3 Water Rail, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Snipe, 2 Redshank and a Grey Heron.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue provided 4 new birds: a Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch and a Goldfinch; and 8 retraps: 5 Blue Tit and 3 Great Tit.
December 16th. Damp, misty start.
Birds around, including those trapped, were 35 Pink-footed Goose and 2 Greenfinch. On Fenland Lagoon was a Redshank.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue, with Kyle Campbell, produced 4 new birds: a Chaffinch, a Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch; and 4 retraps: 2 Great Tit and 2 Blue Tit.
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| Damp, misty start, 16 December 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
December 15th. Another soggy start.
Around, including birds trapped, were 70 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Great Northern Diver, 4 Redwing, a Coal Tit, a Goldcrest, 2 Greenfinch, 14 Siskin, 4 Corn Bunting and 25 Snow Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were 174 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Water Rail, a Black-tailed Godwit and 14 Curlew; on Croftmarsh 35 Pink-footed Goose; on Wainfleet Marsh 14 Whooper Swan; and on Fenland Lagoon a Curlew. Going south were a Red-necked Grebe, a Great Northern Diver, 45 Red-throated Diver and 12 Siskin; north-west 150 Pink-footed Goose; and east a Buzzard.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue yielded 4 new birds: a Great Tit, a Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch; and 2 retraps: a Blue Tit and a Goldfinch.
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| Corn Bunting, 15 December 2021. Photo - Nige Lound |
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| Dark-bellied Brent Geese on Tennyson's Sands, 15 December 2021. Photo - Nige Lound |
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| Male Greenfinch, ringed 15 December 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
December 14th. Soggy start.
Birds around included a Sparrowhawk. On Fenland Lagoon were a Redshank and 2 Great Crested Grebe; and on the Mere a Water Rail.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue provided 4 new birds: 2 Blue Tit and 2 Goldfinch; and 6 retraps: a Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, a Goldfinch and a Chaffinch.
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| Adult male Chaffinch retrapped, 14 December 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
December 13th. Around were 147 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 880 Pink-footed Goose, a Long-tailed Duck, a Marsh Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, a Great Northern Diver, a Redwing, a Stonechat, a Coal Tit and a Lapland Bunting. On Wainfleet Marsh were 14 Whooper Swan, 500 Lapwing and 400 Golden Plover; and on Fenland Lagoon a Curlew. Heading north-west were 10 Pink-footed Goose; and south 7 Whooper Swam, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, a Long-tailed Duck, a Marsh Harrier, a Great Northern Diver, 67 Red-throated Diver and 38 Great Crested Grebe.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced 4 new birds: 2 Goldfinch and 2 Greenfinch; and 6 retraps: a Blue Tit, 3 Goldfinch and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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| Stonechat, 13 December 2021. Photo - Andrew Pendlebury |
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| Chaffinch, 13 December 2021. Photo - Andrew Pendlebury |
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| Long-tailed Duck, 13 December 2021. Photo - Kevin Wilson |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker with unusually brown feathers in the wings, retrapped 13 December 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
December 12th. Birds around, including those trapped, were 170 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Goosander, 2 Woodcock, 2 Great Northern Diver, a Stonechat, a Goldcrest, a Bullfinch and 7 Corn Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were 4 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Redshank; and on the Mere a Water Rail. Flying south were 2 Great Northern Diver, 136 Red-throated Diver, 23 Great Crested Grebe and a Siskin
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Mike Polling yielded 14 new birds: a Goldcrest, a Blue Tit, 5 Goldfinch and 7 Greenfinch; and 8 retraps: 6 Blue Tit, a Great Tit and a Goldfinch.
December 11th. Around were 18 Dark-bellied Brent Goose and 5 Fieldfare. On Tennyson's Sands were 6 Black-tailed Godwit and 13 Curlew. Going south were 3 Great Northern Diver and a Slavonian Grebe.
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| Sunrise, 11 December 2021. Photo - Kevin Wilson |
