21 February 2017

6 Gadwall, 126 Teal, 40 Mallard, 12 Tufteds, 7 Goldeneye, 13 Goosander, 29 GCGrebes, 4 Ostercatchers, c220 Lapwings & 1 Meadow Pipit. Apropos the regular lament ‘it’s quiet’, ‘not as much as there used to be’; two sailors from the boat club racing each other up the res in powered dinghys about midday for no apparent reason explains part of it. An increasing mid-week occurrence.