With a couple around prior to the new year, finally a Green Sandpiper made a reappearance today with one feeding in the beck north of the flooded meadow, and this was quickly followed by my second new bird for the year with a drake Shoveler noted amongst the other ducks on the flood.
A couple of Jack Snipe were still present, and on the lake was a year high 6 Pochard amongst the Tufted Ducks.
