10th Feb - sunny periods, light NW, 8C

Greenfinches were singing and displaying this morning in the sunshine, along with a Song Thrush singing.

Took a look at Shawell lagoons during the afternoon, hoping for scarce gulls and ones with colour rings. Plenty of gulls, maybe 3000 over the landfill with a steady movement between there and the lagoons, however, no scarce or ringed gulls were spotted.

I was met by a couple of Long-tailed Tits and a Treecreeper in the hedge.  A nice surprise on the first lagoon was a pair of Shelduck.

Also, there was 19 Tufted Duck, c200 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, Shoveler pair and 50 Canada Geese.  A Buzzard passed by low.  The following photos show the scene on the middle bank.