Saturday 25 November 2017

25th Nov- short snow shower early, cloudy sunny intervals pm, cold light NW, 5C

Misterton; a look around the lake and church area first thing produced the usual birds, a roving Long-tailed Tit flock with other Tits present, a couple of Treecreeper and others heard, a single Nuthatch calling. A Pair of Shoveler on the lake, a few Mallard and Moorhens.  A Buzzard again hunting for food on the pasture.

Willey; a time watching my feed station area and church lane where the Hawfinch has been seen.  All the regulars on the feed station including Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch.  On the lane Blackthorns Song Thrush and Blackbird were eating sloes, while Redwing were concentrating on Holly, Yew and Ivy berries.

Shawell Lagoons; some Gull watching here after lunch, a good number were present. Common, Black-headed, Herring, Lesser and Greater-black Backed eventually Carl spotted  a second winter Caspian Gull.  Further searching produced a near-adult and an adult Yellow-legged Gull.

A probable Peregrine Falcon flew over at speed, only a single little Grebe and Grey Heron were other birds of note.


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