19th Jan - cloudy, spots of rain occasionally, light SE-East, 4C

Shawell Lagoons; a look here did not produce much in the way of ducks, a single Great-crested Grebe. However this winter a Lapwing flock has been building and I counted 552 today.

Stanford Reservoir; a visit here in the afternoon, nothing too different than other recent visits. A single female Goosander was present until nearby shooting scared it off.  Redwing and Fieldfare were along the fallow field side. From this field c30 Linnets and c15 Meadow Pipits flew up in to the tops of the Poplar trees.

Some 'brown' fungi were spotted nearby.