Saturday, 24 November 2018

24th Nov - cloudy, light NE, 8C

Willey; not much variety at the feed station this morning, 2 Nuthatch were visiting at the same.  About 12 Chaffinch were along the farm track to the east.

Misterton; 2 Wigeon still on the lake, with a Little Grebe and plenty of Moorhen.  Plenty of Tits, including a Coal Tit, Treecreeper and Goldcrest.  10+ Redwing were in the Yews around the church.

Cotesbach Landfill; not so many Gulls around this afternoon, a couple of Caspian still, one with a German ring spotted by Carl.  3 Red Kite were present.  11 Teal in the sandpit area.

Stanford reservoir; this morning a Marsh harrier and 2 Short-eared Owls were seen. I visited mid-afternoon until dusk hoping the Harrier would return to roost in the same area as yesterday and the Owls would be hunting.  Unfortunately this did not happen and I failed to see any of these.  

4 Goosander were in, plus all the usual duck.  A large lock of Canada Geese flew in, followed by the usual Grey Lag Geese, no other Goose species with them though.

20+ Tree Sparrows at the feed station and , unusual these days here, a Coal Tit.  Circa 2000 Starling came in to roost in the reed beds.

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