Been feeling distinctly poorly since Christmas Eve with a particularly heavy cold. The weather itself has been cold and miserable and today was the first I felt like going out.
A thaw is now underway but the underfoot conditions, especially pavements, are treacherous. At Hogganfield there were a further 2 dead Swans (that make 4 in total during this cold spell) and the area of open water is very small. There were 14 Whooper Swans including 4 first year birds present today. Gull numbers were a bit up, but there was again no sign of the Med.
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| Adult LBB Gull - scarcer in Winter |
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| Drake Gadwall - showing close in to the car park |
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| Drake Gadwall - close up |
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| Drake Gadwall - rear view |
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