The park 2012 year list is on 91, mine is 87 and that is as good a start to a year as any ever. With snow and frozen lakes anything could show up. Last week now 2 Bittern WSL and at LFGP Sanderling, Ruff, Dunlin & Golden Plover, this week hot contenders are Goosander, Smew, Pintail & Mediterranean Gull, but I see no reason to dismiss the idea of White-fronted or Bean Geese, Scaup, even a long awaited Great Northern Diver might at least circle BSL. But I'll take a stray Ruddy Duck, Red Crested Pochard, or even better find our first Green-winged Teal, or Ring-necked Duck?
91 species was last recorded at the end of February 2008, during every February we expect to see Redshank, maybe Mandarin, Linnet and I can see us finishing the month near 95.
For me it would be more than wonderful to finally see one of my mythical bogey species, such as Red Breasted Merganser, or a Bewick's Swan, or how about a Marsh Tit?
Best be out early for a change, them sawbills often just fly over without stopping.
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