Cold blast produces birds including record flock of TUNDRA BEANS

A great day in the county today, no doubt created by the arrival of the deep freeze.....

EURASIAN BITTERNS forced out into the open by ice included single at Willington GP (Mark Thomas, Lol & Bob), Millbrook Pillinge Pit (Steve Northwood) and the west end of Brogborough Lake (Lol & Bob), whilst Jim Gurney's flock of 10 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE at Blunham Lake remained all afternoon on the ice (Richard Bashford, LGRE, MJP, MT, et al). This is the largest flock ever recorded in the county.

SMEWS irrupted from the east with Steve Blain's redhead still on Broom Gypsy Lane GP West (MT, LGRE, MJP, JG, et al), with 3 more redheads on Millbrook Pillinge Pit (SN, LGRE), where the female COMMON SCOTER still remains at the SW end (SN, LGRE).

Dave Ball discovered 8 NORTHERN PINTAILS at Radwell, with 3 more at Peacock's Lake, Broom (MJP).

Two SHORT-EARED OWLS and two COMMON STONECHATS remain at The Wixams