Grey, blustery and wet today so just a quick dash out on the estuary early this morning for me. No sign of any Waxwings as I drove through the "Waxwing Triangle" and rain started as I past a seemingly empty Newton Marsh. My first stop was Granny's Bay where a quick check of 120+ BHG's produced nothing of note. This small flock of Pintail was nice though just off the sea wall.
There's a nice flock of Pochard and Tufted Ducks on the lake at the moment, also attracting several Goldeneye and two female Scaup. Thought I'd go and have a look (just in case) but both females were bigger than the Tufties with nice bulbous heads so it saved me trying to string them into something a bit more interesting. This lake is overdue a good duck though and I expected a good quacker after seeing Ferruginous Duck here on my first visit after moving to Lancs. Not much else going on here this morning apart from Dabchick so let's hope something of the quality of last Spring's Ross's Gull turns up this winter.
Stopped in at Newton Marsh on the way back but the driving rain made it impossible to view, even from the car. Had to pop into Preston on the way back to get a few bits and pieces for work and noticed a flock of Waxwings in the tall trees near the University. Quick count up - made it 60! Not bad.
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