Completed my modest WeBS count at Murdieston today. The site is so small that it can be covered in my lunch break. Highlights today were four Goldeneye, a single Goosander and an exceptional three Cormorants. Signs of the coming breeding season included pair formation (Mallards, Canada Geese and Mute Swans), putative display (Goldeneye and Tufted Duck) and territorial behaviour (Coot). The tiny Rook colony has suffered a setback however. The bits of nests which were being fussed over during a spring-like spell a few weeks ago have completely disappeared.
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