Shawell lagoons; I had a quick look at the sand quarry next to the landfill where gulls rest, however the wind was very fierce here and few Gulls were hanging around so I moved to the lagoons.
Quite a few Gulls were here, but nothing out of the ordinary. On the north lagoon 2 Great-crested Grebes appeared to be building a nest in the reeds. If they do it will be the first record here, more seriously for them is that the water may recede as Spring progresses, so I'm not sure if they will be left high and dry - we shall see. A Little Grebe was on the south lagoon. c220 Wigeon were present, a bit flighty as 2 red Kite circled over, but they only flew from one lagoon to the other. Tufted Duck, Mallard, 18 Teal and 13 Canada geese were also present.
On the way back c60 Fieldfare flew over, eastward, near the 'Moorbarns' on the A5.
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