I arrived at NDC just after noon via my "Mince Pies" appointment in Beverley. Always good to keep an "eye" on things! There were a few cars in the Car Park but that doesn't necessarily mean a full Hide. On this occasion...it did!
Haydn was down the bottom end but I had to make do with a corner slot initially, with shall we say...limited viewing! Eventually a kind chap decided to have a walk down to Garganey Hide enabling me to take a better spot. He'd been there a while, so after a chat he left and I move up to my usual spot...next to Karl Dutton! A long time acquaintance...no friend, one of the good guys.
The Carrs looked a picture with optimum water levels continuing resulting in large numbers of Wildfowl and Waders. I missed the earlier flock of Black-tailed Godwits but I did see 3 Ruff. Lapwing (c500) flocks were far and wide, sprinkled with Dunlin (c250) and a few Golden Plover (28).
A couple of Peregrines performed well along the River and Marsh Harriers were virtually ever present. A couple of Red Kites hunted at the North end. The lone Whooper remained and appeared healthy? No Year Ticks but a pleasant 3 hours nonetheless, in great company.
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