Gulls and swans... again

Today went much like last Saturday - although my visit to Cotham Landfill this morning failed to produce a Caspian Gull (unlike last week), or anything much else of note. In fact, two adult Lesser Black-backs were the best I could do! 

So it was on to the patch for the afternoon. The 2 Bewick's Swans were still in residence with 14 (rising to 16) Whooper Swans in the field next to Trent Lane on the way to Meering. Other bits and pieces included 3 Goosander on Ferry Lane Lake; a Water Rail, 2 Curlew and 2 Redshank (one trying, unsuccessfully, to get amorous with the other) on the Silt Lagoon; a Green Sand on Northcroft Pit; and at least 1 Redshank, 6 Shelduck and a Grey Wag on Mons Pool. 2 Grey Partridges in the game strip west of Mons Pool were my only Patchwork Challenge addition of the day.

In the world of Notts yearlist, I added Willow Tit at Brierley Forest CP earlier in the week, but failed, again, to locate a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Rufford CP, making do with 2 Hawfinches.