Eccleston Mere 07:30-08:30

It was a bleak start to the day, made all the more disappointing by the now predictable non-appearance of the American Black Tern. However lets see what this afternoon brings before we write it off for good. Certainly this weather should encourage it to stay. Not a completely blank visit though, I did see the first 3 Wigeon of the autumn, along with the usual 2 Mute Swans and now 8 Tufted Ducks.