12 Dec - most of the pits in the CWP are now frozen, with the birds crammed on to the small ice-free areas which remain. Pit 44 at Somerford Keynes held a drake and 4 redhead Smew this afternoon, on a patch of open water close to the path, so I was able to photograph this normally wary species, one of my favourite birds.
Other birds seen - 25 Goosander on pit 30, 6 Goosander and 12 Shoveler on pit 57, 5 Pintail over pit 29 and a Water Rail calling at pit 44, together with a Great Spotted Woodpecker heard, and a Green Woodpecker in flight.
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