Trent Port area, Marton 13 March 2016 09.30-11.15 The partly flooded fields proved attractive to a good range of wildfowl this morning (12 species) with a single barnacle goose being a local patch 'tick' for me (my species no. 140 for Marton village/Trent Port area, since moving there in 2000). Also noted were: Greylag goose 46 Canada goose 2 Mute swan 14 Shelduck 3 Shoveler 2 Wigeon 130 Gadwall 18 Tufted duck 8 Pochard 1 Mallard 25 Teal 2 Lapwing 2 Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Fieldfare 350 (in cattle pasture north of windmill) Redwing 45 (as above) Carrion crow, a murder of 22 together in middle of arable field. Treecreeper 2 Little owl 1 Grey wagtail 1 west Sparrowhawk 1 Common buzzard 3 kestrel 2
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