Local New Year update

Rawcliffe Lake is still pretty quiet at the moment although one of the female Goosanders from last year remains, a Great Crested Grebe returned this week but during a brief cold snap when the Lake froze overnight the second Coot departed, fingers crossed it returns before Spring, no Winter Finches as yet just Goldfinches.

star bird, female Goosander

returning GC Grebe

selection of Gulls

Geese

I managed to get out for a couple of hours this afternoon so nipped over to Askham Bogs to see what was about, fairly quiet really although a pair of Buzzards put on a good show, a single Willow Tit paused briefly then was gone and there was a good selection of stuff where seed had been put out.

Siskin going for a drink

Marsh Tit enjoying the seed