Did the Garden Bird watch in the morning from the conservatory as it was raining. Here are the results...
Then went to Fen Drayton in the afternoon, partly because I've been going there a lot on Sunday afternoons lately, and partly because an adult Franklin's Gull was found in the roost there yesterday.
Caught up with the Slavonian Grebe first of all, before wondering around without seeing much apart from a female Gooseander until it was getting dim when I started watching from the North end of Ferry Lagoon with one other birder. Most of the Gulls were at this end, even though the majority of the hopefuls seemed to be on the South side. After a while and seeing most of the Gulls head over West, I decided to try Drayton Lagoon. Amazingly I was the only one there (I'd have thought some of the crowd would have wondered down as that's where the Gulls were heading). I scanned through the Black-headed Gulls without joy, but kept checking my phone for news so that I might be able to make a dash back to Ferry Lagoon if it appeared there and there was enough light left.
Eventually it did appear on the phone: At Amwell! I texted Barry to say I may as well give up looking here and he agreed! Unfortunately it flew south before dark, obviously heading for one of the London reservoirs.
Fen Drayton
31 January 2016 13:45 - 17:25
Overcast with light rain 8C 19W
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Greater Canada Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Woodcock, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit,
