Nicked a few hours on the Ribble at Marshside this morning, hoping to see the Tundra Bean Geese found at the weekend.
The conditions were typically "UK December" - dark and dreary, making distant goose viewing difficult.
The Euro Whitefronts were still on Crossens Inner; 22 if them in fact. Still 13 Barnacle Geese out there, but no looking so convincing in with the Canadas today.
I gave in on the Beans as most of the Pink-feet seemed to be on the tall saltmarsh. I guess they're out there with them somewhere. Scanning the outer marsh had its rewards though as a brute of a juv' white-winged gull headed south. It was barrel-chested and I'd put money on a Glaucous Gull. A dash to the sandplant failed to relocate it out on the estuary but 2 Lapland Buntings flying over was a nice surprise as they haven't been seen for a few weeks as far as I know.
Otherwise it was all the regulars like Whooper Swan, Marsh Harriers and of course the marsh was smothered in Wigeon, Golden Plovers and Blackwits.
Looking forward to getting back for some more over the Christmas break ......
The conditions were typically "UK December" - dark and dreary, making distant goose viewing difficult.
The Euro Whitefronts were still on Crossens Inner; 22 if them in fact. Still 13 Barnacle Geese out there, but no looking so convincing in with the Canadas today.
I gave in on the Beans as most of the Pink-feet seemed to be on the tall saltmarsh. I guess they're out there with them somewhere. Scanning the outer marsh had its rewards though as a brute of a juv' white-winged gull headed south. It was barrel-chested and I'd put money on a Glaucous Gull. A dash to the sandplant failed to relocate it out on the estuary but 2 Lapland Buntings flying over was a nice surprise as they haven't been seen for a few weeks as far as I know.
Otherwise it was all the regulars like Whooper Swan, Marsh Harriers and of course the marsh was smothered in Wigeon, Golden Plovers and Blackwits.
Looking forward to getting back for some more over the Christmas break ......
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