A wet morning at Girton

I had a look for tuesday's Fudge Duck this morning on the Spalford Pit at Girton, but couldn't find it. However, water levels were up and most of the duck were huddled round the banks, many obscured from view, so it may well still be present. In any event, I wouldn't have been been able to get any better pictures (which was my aim), as the overcast conditions and heavy rain were not exactly conducive to long-range digiscoping of distant wildfowl...

I couldn't find anything else of note around the rest of Girton Pits, so had a look at the Trent, which was extremely high - just a few inches off overtopping the flood banks. The holmes opposite were already largely underwater, with a big flock of Golden Plover and Lapwing on one of the drier patches.



The Trent at Girton looking west, with the flooded North Holme behind

Nearby, at Collingham the 'Lake' held flotillas of Wigeon, Teal and Tufted Ducks, and amongst them were 3 Pintail (a duck and two drakes). By now I was fairly drenched, so gave up and went home to wrap some Christmas presents instead...