Also on 18th I forgot to mention c500 Pink-footed Geese that flew north-west in three Skeins just before 1000 hours also 145 Lapwings, four Common Gulls, four Willow Tits and 61 Pied Wagtails (the latter on the sewage works filter beds) were seen on that date. The 19th was a good morning with four groups of Whooper Swans (totalling 26) logged. 18 flew north-west at 0900 followed by two north at 0910, an adult north at 0950 and then five adults south-east at 1107. Also 110 Pink-footed Geese flew west south of the recording area and 40 more were reported by a dog walker which we managed to miss, 138 Wigeon was the highest count of the winter, 21 Gadwall and 48 Teal were counted, a pair of Goosander flew south, 34 Pheasants were flushed by the local shoot, 18 Golden Plover in flight only, Peregrine and the usual Marsh Tit.