Filby Broad

A look at Filby Broad on Sunday 16th December failed to reveal the Smew typically, 3 female Goldeneye seen right at the back (north- west corner and 3 Pochard (2 males and female) again at the back. A walk over to Ormsby broad I was accompanied by a low feeding Marsh Tit in the alder plus 5 Long- tailed Tits and Goldcrest. Looking out over the broad saw a close Common Gull and several Marsh Harriers, 1 a female type with red tags "PD" on it and another with green tags. Saw Tony S and he spotted 2 female Goosanders flew in from the south and landed on the water just in front of the cafe to the south east. The redhead them swam right and out of sight. The up to 3 Buzzards were seen including 1 very pale bird and they flew over the Broad and over our heads.