Briefly close to year list parity

At the start of yesterday, I was 2 off the park's 82 and very pleased with being on 80 by 16th January, but by mid morning I had dropped Green Sandpiper, by dusk Goosander too.

So I was out 07:30 marching around in the snow, determined to find a Goosander. First I checked Sandford, nothing, but the female RC Pochard was present as usual.

Stomping up to LFGP, nothing really, just 60+ Teal and no sign of the Green Sandpiper. I stopped at the outlet ditch from Lavell's to take a shot of some bird foot prints....just for fun.

Back to Sandford, onto BSL, round via BSL and back....nowt.

Back in the warm at home and Marek has just had Lesser Redpoll, so I am now down 5 on the park's year list. The only one to really fret about is Goosander as they are always tricky, mostly fly overs and when they do land, it's not usually for long.

85 for the park is very good and we are missing Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Tawny Owl and Linnet, which is we already know has to be highly possible due to the flock in the field just East of the golf course. Getting those 4 would secure a new January record, but various other things are also possible, good birding folks.