Hadham Hall lakes 13.09

A walk to the waters around the Hall gave little in the way of migration. Linnets were prominent in their winter parties and a great black backed gull headed north at 7.45a.m. A water pump near the largest lake is probably deterring birds from dropping in. However, it is leaving a margin of mud that may prove to be attractive to migrating waders in the next fortnight. A single tufted duck was recorded, only my second record for this patch