News of a Pintail pair at Arcot had me diverting there mid-afternoon and from the comparatively clean tarmac and with scope well focused, scanned the pond. First year tick for the patch was a male Goosander. How unexpected! Then, a further twitch of the trouser front as a drake Pochard was spotted. And then asleep at the back of the lake were the Pintail pair. Three ticks, three minutes and then back to work. Magic!
And back with wellies afoot tomorrow for a better look.
Can you give the Goosander a map and a grid reference and send him over to Big Waters
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