I managed to get down to Linacre for the first February visit. The weather was cool (5 degrees) and pretty windy, but there were decent numbers of most birds.
Numbers were: Mallard (126 - highest count of the year), Coot (14), Moorhen (12- 11 adults and 1 of last year's juveniles), Tufted Duck (28- the highest count of the year), Goosander (2 females), Mandarin (5 - 4 males and 1 female, still very low numbers), Little Grebe (2), Great-crested Grebe (1 breeding plumaged bird), Grey Wagtail (1), Grey Heron (1) and Cormorant (1).
A Great-spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming, and I also recorded my first singing Song Thrush of the year.
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