Late morning I spent a while checking the feed station to see what was visiting. Initally it was being raided by several Jackdaw and Magpies, these disappeared. Then some 35 House Sparrows were making the most of the food and sunbathing next to the hedge out of the wind. A couple of Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blue and Great Tits were feeding too. A single Coal Tit and Tree Sparrow put in an appearance. so, the birds are rapidly returning to the feed station area.
Several Redwings were flying around the hedges, a few Goldfinch were sheltering in the Blackthorn bushes and two Bullfinch moved through, a Mistle Thrush called and with a Song Thrush flew in to the church Yew tree, a single Yellowhammer called from the saplings near the neighbours field. A Grey and several Pied Wagtails were heard nearby.
In the afternoon I made another visit to Shawell lagoons, there was about a 1000 Gulls present - preening and bathing or having a rest - sorting through them was going to be a challenge.
I reckoned there was, minimum for each, 500 Lesser Black-backed, 35 Greater Black-backed, 150 Herring, 2 Yellow-legged, 10 Common and 200 Black-headed Gulls. A juvenile Mute Swan was present along with a single Wigeon. Two Snipe were are the waters edge, then c100 lapwing flew in for a wash and brush-up.
The water in the south lagoon is a little low at the moment, which may explain the lack of duck numbers, only 14 Tufted Duck and six Little Grebe.
In the bushes six Long-tailed Tit, two Goldcrest and a Chiffchaff were seen.
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