Today - plenty of activity at the feed station was quietened as a Sparrowhawk zoomed by. Coal Tit, Nuthatch, plus Blue and Great Tits, at least 20 House Sparrows, Greenfinch and Chaffinch. A Few Redwing and Fieldfare were around the Hedges and Trees.
Shawell Lagoons; a look here this morning. Plenty of Gulls but practically all were on the water so ring reading was not possible. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was standing amongst Herring Gulls. A single Great-crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 6 Teal and 46 Lapwings were present.
Cotesbach Landfill; a look here next. most notable were the 24 Red Kites present and manoeuvring around each other.
Bittesby; a walk over this mostly arable and wooded area this afternoon. Unfortunately it is an area that has been approved to warehousing development despite local objections. The farmland was in the Higher Stewardship scheme for at least 7 years and received several million pounds to improve habitats over this time. This happened and changes in wild life was evident, now much will be lost when development occurs.
Two Kestrels were hunting, a Great-spotted Woodpecker flew along the hedge, quite a few Meadow Pipits were on the stubble, a flock of c50 Goldfinch on the Teasel patch.
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