Nice one Geoff Must have just missed you this morning ! The Smew was a County Life Tick for me as well

a bit late i know but a red letter day for my local patch

the regular,s coot, mallard, cormarant,swan,grey heron,tufted,moorhen,canada geese,

the visitor,s goosander, snipe,shoveler,kingfisher,goldeneye,and not least a smew,all viewed

from the towpath am

Happy New Year