The chilly snap continued and in a brisker breeze than yesterday outdoor fieldwork was a decidedly unpleasant option. A little more cold weather movement was evident, with 6
Redwings, 2
Fieldfares and a
Snipe through at the Bill, 4
Red-breasted Mergansers, 3
Wigeon and a
Teal through on the sea there, 22
Wigeon, 4
Fieldfares and a
Teal through at Ferrybridge and 12
Wigeon and a
Teal in Portland Harbour. A varied tally of more routine sightings included 3
Firecrests and a
Chiffchaff still at the Bill, 11
Common Scoter and a
Red-throated Diver through offshore there, 2
Goosanders still in Portland Harbour, 6
Curlew, 5
Pale-bellied Brent Geese, a
Black Brant and a
Redshank at Ferrybridge and 14
Black-necked Grebes, a
Black-throated Diver and a
Great Northern Diver in Portland Harbour.
Leading to nothing more than the thinnest skim of ice on the Obs ponds, the current drop in the temperature hardly qualifies as a cold spell but it has been enough to prompt a little waterfowl movement - these Wigeon passed over at Ferrybridge this morning © Pete Saunders: