Eventually gave up and went to Kent for the female Hooded Merganser at Whetsted gravel pits (Five Oak Green) in Kent. Fully winged, un-ringed etc. etc.
Whetsted04 March 2012 10:36 - 11:40
Heavy rain 8C 10S
Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Skylark,