After the gales yesterday I took a tour of some local sites. At Potter Brompton Carr a flock of Wigeon totalled a pleasing 43. Not exactly earth-shattering, but a pretty good count for this location. 21 Mute Swans, 15 Teal and a Gadwall were also present here. Seamer Road Retail Park was next, which of course is typical habitat for Waxwings. Two had been seen here yesterday and they were still present. Nice views of those, but the dull light meant that the pics weren't up to much. A visit to the harbour was uneventful apart from a few roosting Purple Sandpipers, two Kittiwakes, a Great Crested Grebe and a Razorbill in South Bay. I couldn't find the Black-throated Diver, reportedly still present this morning. Finally Johnson's Marsh hosted 79 Teal and 6
Redshanks.
Redshanks.