Monday 24 November 2008

Cold snap brings down GOOSANDERS



Drake Goosander moulting out of eclipse, Tringford Reservoir, Tring, 22 November (Dave Bilcock) - one of four birds that passed through that day.

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

David Bilcock recorded four GOOSANDERS on Saturday 22 November - an adult drake on Tringford and three 'redheads' on Wilstone Reservoir. All four birds stayed just briefly and were presumably associated with the cold, NE winds.

On Sunday 23 November, a COMMON SHELDUCK was present on Wilstone, along with 5 COMMON GOLDENEYES and a 3rd-winter YELLOW-LEGGED GULL briefly. Three HERRING GULLS were in the evening roost.

A juvenile ATLANTIC GREAT CORMORANT bearing a white darvic ring with green lettering roosted on Wilstone (all Dave Bilcock and Steve Rodwell)

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