Christmas visit to the parents, the afternoon of which I went by my self to Minsmere. First Bittern of the year at dusk (awful shot in no light below) was an obvious highlight, as well as a female Red-crested Pochard, and two Whooper Swans. Distant Red-throated Divers were moving through at several a minute during a brief sea-watch. Rest of birding in strong wind and occasional rain was difficult to say the least.
29 December 2011 12:25 - 16:04
Overcast with squally showers 8C 19W
Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Red-throated Diver, Cormorant, Bittern, Great Crested Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Moorhen, Avocet, Lapwing, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Treecreeper, Wren , Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
