A decent morning at the flash before the rain set in for the day at 11am. I was on the ruck as a juvenile whooper swan flew over from the north and then dropped down and landed on the flash, joining up with a group of mute swans who seemed less than impressed by the uninvited guest.
There are now six goosanders off the car park, three males, two of which look like 1st winters, and three females. At least five goldeneye are about including a rather scruffy looking male which is probably a new arrival, and two drake pochard. Forty fieldfares went over the ruck in two flocks of 16 and 24, as well as at least one flock of pink-footed geese heading south. The family party of four Egyptian geese remain at Mossley Hall farm.
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