No sign of the reported Ring-necked Duck nor the Hen Harrier that was at Wheldrake yesterday. A pleasant morning was spent in the Geoff Smith Hide with Ian Richardson, a pal of Karl Dutton. Nice bloke.
Only a few puddles on the Carrs which didn't encourage much avian activity! Having said that, there wasn't much on Bubwith Ings either with a flock of 13 Tufted Ducks the only noteworthy sighting...yes, I checked them thoroughly.
The highlight "Duffwise" was a couple of Stonechats (69) that were added to the Year List.
I had a nice chat with a couple of youngsters who were tidying the reserve for the winter season. During our conversation they asked me how long I'd been coming here? I told them 33 years! I felt old all of a sudden...
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