The 17

 Whetsted GP 0600 - 0900 Cold, N f1-3

Ferrug Duck was not on west pit today, where it hangs out....still plenty of Tufteds though....maybe it was hiding from the cold...but more likely moved on....

Cold visit to the pits....northerly....thankfully eventually the sun came out and it was a tad warmer....just....hope it warms up soon....birds didnt seem to mind though...

So...good news....17 Nightingales....best total since i have been to the pits, about ten years or so....they are now spread out quite a bit and many now reside in the western end thanks to changin habitat....though of course it means there are less elsewhere....the habitat becoming not what they like....

White Dead-nettle

So what else was around....

Lesser Whitethroat 5

Common Whitethroat 15+

Cettis Warbler 2

Garden Warbler 2

Willow Warbler 2

Reed Warbler....lots...

Blackcaps and Chiffhaffs...even more lots

Pit

Swans nest right next to the footpath at west pit

Anything else of interest....yes....

I found a Mistle Thrush, always great to see.....north field....3 Med Gulls flew over calling...also over went one Great Black-backed Gull and later one Lesser Black-backed Gull....4 Egyptian Geese took flight from west pit....

There were plenty of Swallows and Sand Martins on west pit.....over on middle pit there werent so many, but with them was a solitary House Martin.....

Dead Grass Snake....not far from the heronry