20th Dec - mostly cloudy, some short sunny spells and also fog, 10C

Willey; this morning to the west several Skylark were in the stubble, and a Great-spotted Woodpecker flew in to the long spinney. On the roadside pasture field ~100 Redwing, a few Fieldfares, ~50 Starlings and a Song Thrush were feeding. A Great Tit sang a Little from Ash trees nearby.

Shawell Lagoons; I had a look here after lunch, hoping for for a scarce Gull. Plenty of Gulls, but nothing scarce today.  It was nice to see a Water Rail in the distant reed bed corner and 3 Snipe a little nearer, despite the poor light and distance I managed some record photos.

A single Little Grebe and Shoveler female, 2 Moorhens and 4 Tufted Duck were present too.