23rd January 2017

Female Goosander, River Don

Grey Wagtail, River Don

Kingfisher, River Don

What sights this morning along the River Don, from Neepsend Bridge to Lady’s Bridge, we were lucky to watch a female Kingfisher (unlike the male, the female has an orange underside to its bill), too far for a close up but stunning, bathing for many minutes in the sunshine, a Grey Wagtail and a beautiful female Goosander. All this on a half-mile stretch in the city centre, and from an all-round car trip of 2 miles from our house! Conditions: Frost, sun and building cloud. Temperature: Max 5- Min 0C.