We want winter!

A cycle around Vestamager/Birkedam to look for winter duck started in beautiful sunshine and ended in drizzly rain. A flock of c250 Barnacle Geese were feeding in a field on the way and a roving tit flock produced a few Goldcrests and Treecreepers. A look on the sea revealed that, as with many winter birds, the winter duck simply haven't arrived yet. I saw only one 'red-head' Smew and c25 Goosander with a few Wigeon and Goldeneye mixed in. Last year up to 180 Smew were in this area - I guess they will arrive when we have the first real cold snap. A couple of pale Common Buzzards and 2 Ravens provided the interest on the way home. Still no Waxwings..

Photos: Barnacle Geese and a Eurasian Treecreeper.