A bright, frosty morning and I was off to North Cave Wetlands for a chilly walk around. In the field by the entry road, a large flock of Greylags were resting. A search through the flock revealed three Pink-footed Geese and a single White-fronted. The White-front showed poorly at the back of the field and I moved on, hoping for a better look later. On the maize field feeders, the Marsh Tit was there and a female Brambling came occasionally. A good number of Tree Sparows and mixed finches were around, a total of six Bullfinches on the reserve also. On main lake, I counted 17 Little Egrets and 3 Grey Herons in the roost area. This Cormorant captured a sizeable roach which would keep it satisfied for a while! At carp lake, the drake Mandarin was seen briefly before hiding behind bushes. A nice mix of ducks included Mallard,Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Pochard, Teal and a Shelduck. A Green Woodpecker flew into the trees at the side of carp lake. The Greylag Goose flock had left the field and the majority had landed on main lake, including the White-fronted Goose, found after some searching. Half an hour later, Gary Dayes rang me to say the White-front was now in North field. I was able to get some superb views of this winter goose, as it ignored the farmer's bird scarer and ate his juicy vegetables.
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