This last week has finally seen a good covering of snow here at Geltsdale, and some plummeting temperatures to boot. Our smew sadly fled the encroaching ice on the tarn on the 17th. However, an even rarer duck, for here, has arrived, with a pair of gadwall taking up residence (the first since 2007).
The cold weather has brought some unusual visitors to the Visitor Centre garden, with regular reed buntings and even…