Raft of eleven Tufted Duck – Felbrigg Lake
Already we’re past the winter solstice and looking forward to lengthening days once more. I did manage to fit in a morning walk around Felbrigg yesterday between various jobs. The weather was splendid, with clear bright skies and sunshine – in marked contrast to the last couple of wet & and overcast days. There were very few small birds in evidence – just an odd roving tit flock in the western shelter-belt, including my first Marsh Tit for a while. Down on the rough grazing below the dam I could only find half a dozen Goldfinch and three Meadow Pipit, with no sign of the Stonechat – which may have finally moved on now – or any Snipe. The wildfowl on the water meadow and lake provided most interest. Teal numbers are steadily increasing – I counted 236 – with five Wigeon, three Shoveler still, and a raft of 11 Tufted Duck. Several skeins of Pink-feet flew over, heading east. In the lane coming home Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch & Bullfinch.
Aylmerton Nature Diary 