2nd Nov - Grass frost, Sunny start, sunny periods later, light NW, 10C

The Sparrowhawk zoomed over the paddock first thing, doing its garden feeder rounds.  Mid-day I heard Buzards calling above, and looking up could see one performing a territory display flight warning the other to stay away.

Early afternoon c40 Fieldfare were feeding on Hawthorn berries, west of the village.

I took a look at Shawell lagoons mid-afternoon, there were hundreds of Gulls in, as the following photos show. In the first photo there are two Caspian Gulls, a 1st and a 2nd winter, but you won't spot them, nor the three Snipe in the third photo close to the reeds.  75 Lapwings flew in and joined the Gulls.  The majority of Gulls were Lesser-black Backed, followed by Black-headed, then Herring.  About 30 Great-black backed, a few Common and a single adult Yellow-legged Gull.

On the south pool there were Wigeon, Tufted Duck and four Little Grebe.  Then some Grey Lag Gesse and one Canada Goose flew in to the north pool.