10 November 2011

A quick walk around Westport this morning showed the 1st winter male Red-breasted Merganser is still present on the main lake, this time it was favouring the bottom right corner of the main lake, although not showing as close as yesterday it was still rather confiding, also on the main lake, the 1st winter Little Grebe which has been around for a few weeks now, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 34 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 4 Mute Swans and a single drake Teal, no sign of the Wigeon Nick had yesterday afternoon.