Above: Adult Ross's x Pink-footed Goose, Beech House, Pilling, SD389493 - 10th Feb 2009.
Above & below: Ad Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Beech House, Pilling, SD389493 - 10th Feb 2009.
Above & below: Pink-footed Geese, Pilling, Lancs - 10th Feb 2009.
Following a frustrating few hours from 10:00 in which I was unable to locate any Pink-feet on the ground within checkable range, the afternoon was much better with a good number of Geese between Beech House & Fluke Hall and c400 to look through at Horse Park Lane. Once again, the main target bird I set myself over the past two days, Tundra Bean Goose, eluded me.Late afternoon, news on the pager referred to the latter at Eagland Hill, but no joy, although the same three Greenland White-fronts from y/day were seen distantly.
Other birds of interest until 17:45 included: 2 Barn Owl; 1 at New Hall Farm, Scronkey at 10:30 and 1 at Tarn Farm, Eagland Hill at 17:00. 2 Buzzard at Tarn Farm. Little Owl at Tarn Farm, Short-eared Owl at Rawcliffe Moss 10:25, Merlin on Pilling Lane Ends saltmarsh, Peregrine at Out Rawcliffe. 2 Little Egret; 1 Fluke Hall Lane and 1 flew NW over Rawcliffe Moss at 17:15.
Another two neck collared Pink-feet were noted, totalling 7 read in past two days. Have emailed details to WWT.
