Ruddy Shelduck and Smew

8 Feb - A quick look at CWP after work, extremely windy, but the 2 Ruddy Shelducks (1) still on the floods SW of Marston Meysey, opposite the Down Ampney turning. No sign of the Red-breasted Merganser on pit 30, but extremely choppy there - a redhead Smew present (2) and a male Goosander flew over, and another redhead Smew on pit 29 with a pair of Gooosander also over there. Very few duck seen, presumably all sheltering out of the wind. Photos JM.