No rain during the day - at last, but still very mild! Loads of insects out and about, what effect will this have on the spring insect population. I was reading a weather forecast for the winter issued in the autumn, suggesting we would have heavy snow and bitter cold from late November through Janauary - Ooops.
I visited Shawell Lagoons )no public access) during the afternoon not expecting too much as the neighbouring landfill has been closed over the Christmas period so Gulls were almost absent. However, a nice selection of other birds were present. On the south pool there was 57 Teal, a Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swans and a Little Grebe.
On the north pool only a single Great-crested Grebe, until a Cormorant briefly popped in.
The hedge held a few Redwings, a Song Thrush, at least 8 Long-tailed Tits, with several Blue Tits and a Treecreeper. A Green Woodpecker flew over the pool to a bank looking for food, a male Sparrrowhawk dashed along the gully and a Buzzard circled over the far side that is favoured by rabbits.
In all 29 species was seen in an hours visit.
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