grey geese and treecreeper

21st December 15           morning            mid section

cloudy, cold,  6-9°c,  1009 mb,  S  12-23 mph

Mid winter's day, the shortest day of the year and at least it was cold compared to recent mornings. Met Ian on the Barleyfield who had just had a cormorant flyover the Wetlands. Whilst stood in the middle of Barleyfield a stock dove landed not far away and 4 grey geese flew over to the north but to distance to identify down to species. We later had six little grebe on the canal, a treecreeper and about ten siskin by Double Pennant.

Little Grebe	6	S&W canal
Mute Swan	2	S&W canal Double Pennant,
Grey Geese	4 flying NE over Wolves Academy twds West Park, too far away to ID species,
Moorhen	1 imm	Prefab weir,
Stock Dove	1	Barleyfield
Wren	1 singing	Lower Alders
Robin	3 singing	mid section
Goldcrest	1	Compton Lock
Long Tailed Tit	few	Double Pennant
Coal Tit	2	Newbridge Boat feeder
Treecreeper	1	Double Pennant
Chaffinch	1♀	Newbridge boats feeder
Goldfinch	2	Wetlands
Siskin	10+	Double Pennant
Bullfinch	2	mid section