I had never visited Dumble Farm in the winter. This morning, I joined Holly for a winter bird survey at Arram Carrs, mostly on the grounds of Dumble Farm. We got the train to Arram station. The morning started cold, but with sunny sky and the birds really delivered. The Carrs were quite flooded, at one point on the public right of way we had to turn round despite wearing wellies. The survey started with a fly over lone Pinkfoot and six Little Egrets, with two Cattle Egrets with them, all feeding around the highland cows. There were so many highlights during the survey, but huge flocks of Lapwing, in the thousands, over 50 Curlew, a pair of Pintail, many Teal, Marsh Harriers, flocks of Fieldfare, dozens of Skylarks, a pair of Stonechat and to top it up, a Corn Bunting. A total of Other than the birds, the views were so expansive, and the weather such a relief after weeks on end of rain, that we had the most enjoyable day. We walked back via the public right of way by the railway line to Beverley.
