Freiston Shore 26th October 2009

Took myself to Freiston Shore for an hour or so, 2pm - 3pm ish.  Very quiet from birding point of view, but lots of people around walking themselves and their dogs.

I really wanted to get a picture of a tree sparrow, but although there is a little colony, they weren't going to pose for me today!  Another day perhaps, because they're always there.

The hide was very quiet, but for me the highlight was this whooper swan

Also around were about 20 redshank, 10 lapwings, 2 oystercatchers, 8-10 little grebes, mallard and blackheaded gulls about 20 each.  5-6 pied wagtails, 2 herring gulls and one lesser blackbacked gull.  One shoveller.  Overfly about 30 brent geese.  One shelduck.