A female Goosander was swimming up river where the ice hadn't formed.
Also on the river were 26 Mallards, a Grey Heron and a Moorhen. Up in Stoodley Clough: 2 Jays, 7 Long Tailed Tits and a Treecreeper.
Although the snow and ice enables everyone to take lots of nice photos, and if it persists through Christmas it will look very festive, it isn't helping the wildlife at all. Birds and animals will be struggling to find food so we should all help as much as we can - but also keep a look out for species you wouldn't normally expect to see. Woodcock for example were seen regularly in daytime through the last cold spell we had.
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