Fudge Duck after 4 hours at Abberton.

With the weather going to be a bit nasty around lunchtime we plan a quick trip to Abberton that's only an hour from home. The only problem nobody told the Fudge Duck that we wanted to only spend a couple of hours here.
We scan both reservoirs without any luck, we are now joined by some more birders, some stayed to search with us while others shot off & returned later.
A couple that we haven't seen for  some months join us & it was him that put the cry up got it.
The Duck had swam out from the overhanging trees & for a few minutes showed well but before we could get any good photos it was off flying right over to the otherside .
We head round to the other causeway where we have to wait some time before Dave B picks it out as it swims in close to the overhanging trees & at a distance so once again no photos.
A nice couple of Whooper Swans are picked out along with Smew & (Greater) Scaup along with many Goosander, a Kingfisher flies along the bank always a nice sight.2 Long-tailed duck's, Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret.
So what we hoped was going to be a short trip turned into a cold windy but dry 4 hours. Only one year tick today but once again a nice catch up with some nice birders.

Brian was the only one to try for a photo.It was off as soon as we saw it.

One of the two Whoopers