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771: 21 Feb 2023 Snow Goose
Location: Campfield Marsh
Name: A. Collinge
An adult pure white bird with jet black primaries feeding amongst hundreds of Pinkfoot in the fields around Campfield Marsh, in flight almost Gannet like amonst the Geese. Not a hybrid as i have seen in the past. Does not look like an escape? Also today Bittern still present from main hide. High tide produced 200+ Golden Plover, 200+ Oyster Catcher, good numbers of Curlew, Lapwing, Dunlin, Redshank & 25 Grey Plover
774: 19 Feb 2023 Green-winged Teal – 1 drake drifting east on tide
Location: Port Carlisle
Name: Chis Taylor via Birding Cumbria whatsapp
776: 15 Feb 2023 Flock of whooper swans
Location: Thurstonfield
Name: David Gillies
A flock of around 20 swans, which I think are whooper swans have spent the last few days in a field between Thurstonfield and Kirkbampton. The have been here grazing in the field for around 7 days each year for the previous 2 years at least.