Not content with three Dunlin at Stoneybeck Lake in November, two more put in an appearance today on a 90% frozen Castle Lake. Checking my records reveals these are the first Dunlin I've seen here in December.
Two Dunlin in centre of picture which flew in with some Golden Plover, can't help feeling these birds will struggle to survive away from the coast if these freezing conditions persist.
And if the weather doesn't get them this already blood-stained Great Black-backed Gull might.
Castle Lake also produced c100 Wigeon, c300 Teal, female Pochard, drake Goldeneye, 140 (!) Coot, 5 Curlew, 8 Redshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull and a Grey Wagtail.
The un-freezable River Stell produced a decent selection including;
Grey Heron
Green Sandpiper (which flew off to the west of the A1M, but later relocated back to Castle Lake)
drake Goldeneye, with one of the two Little Grebe in the background
One of those day's when your not bothered there's a motorway in the background
Also witnessed some presumed weather related movement with 10 Skylark and a single Meadow Pipit over north with 3 Skylark later going south.
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