This morning there were at least 10 Yellowhammers at my feed station. A Song Thrush was singing at the top end of the village. Small groups of Filedfare were flying about the fields.
I visited the area near Stanford. Reservoir to see if the Short-earned Owls were showing, I did not see them. However, over 300 Commom Gulls were on the neighbouring pastures with Rooks, Jackdaws and Starlings. 11 Teal and a few Wigeon were feeding on the flooded area in the fields. 3 Stock Dove were in the Ash trees, while several Long-tailed Tits and 2 Goldcrest searched the hedgerow.
The area has a lot of bird cover crop which is attracting quite a few Yellowhammers (c75) and Reed Bunting (c20), plus several Tree Sparrows, Linnet and Chaffinch.
In the distance to the west of the reservoir a large flock of Lapwing were flying around, -600, looking to land locally.
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