THANKS JUDITH-ITS A SHAME DUE TO WORK PRESSURE,IM ONLY ABLE TO VISIT THE FLASH ABOUT ONCE A WEEK!I THINK THE DAYS OF THE PATCH WATCHER SEEM TO BE DIMINISHING,IVE DRIFTED BACK TO PENNINGTON THIS WINTER ,DUE TO HGP BECOMING TOO DISTURBED,ALTHOUGH SAYING THAT 71 WIGEON THIS MORNING WASN'T BAD.IT SADDENS ME A BIT WHEN I READ SOMETHING LIKE,HIGHEST COUNT OF GC GREBE AT PENNINGTON (22)WHEN I KNOW PENNY HAS MANY MORE.IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WATCH PENNINGTON SEEM TO STICK TO HORROCKS HIDE AREA TO THE EAST CAR PARK,WHICH IS GREAT FOR ME AS I PREFER LESS PEOPLE,BUT THE COUNTS SEEM A LITTLE ON THE LOW SIDE TO ME.MY COUNTS ARE ALSO SLIGHTLY LOW AS I TEND TO AVOID HORROCKS HIDE, TEAL HIDE AREA.AS YOU KNOW IVE ALWAYS BEEN A MOOCHER,AND I HAVE ALWAYS PREFERED COUNTING COMMONER BIRDS THAN CHASING RARATIES,IN FACT THESE DAYS I AVOID PLACES WERE A RARITY HAS BEEN SEEN.IM GLAD MY COUNTS ARE OF USE TO YOU, ILL FORWARD MY NOTES TO IAN EACH MONTH,AND USE THEM ANY WAY YOU WISH.

G,C,GREBE-71,LITTLE GREBE-4,GOOSANDER-10M,5F. CORMORANT-49, SHOVELER-32, TUFTED-192, POCHARD-12,GOLDEN EYE-20+,TEAL-50+,GOLDCREST-1,L.T.TIT-30,G.S.WOODPECKER-2, SPARROWHAWK-1, MEADOW PIPIT-4, GREY HERON-2,LAPWING-200+,SHELLDUCK-1.