Castle Water freeze up
5th January 2010, TuesdayThe northern end of the main pit remains ice free and is therefore attracting good numbers of wildfowl, during the course of the morning birds have been streaming in and passing high overhead. In between the disturbance by the regular hunting Marsh Harriers counts have included 730 Teal, 900 Wigeon, 290 Shoveler, 325 Gadwall, 400 Mallard, 140 Tufted Duck, 2 Smew and 4 Pintail. Two Bitterns also gave good views in flight and walking around the ice free margins at the northern end of the main pit.
