1st Jan - cloidy, dull, mist, 7C, very light S

Willey; Green Woodpecker called to the east, a Fox ran from a barn full of fodder bales.  At the paddock feeder the usual visitors, a Nuthatch visited briefly, Long-tailed Tits moved along the hedgerow, several Greenfinch were in the hedge and Church yew trees and a single Yellowhammer sat atop the hedge, whilst c70 Redwings were disturbed from the adjacent field.

Shawell lagoons; the north lagoon held most variety, a single drake Pochard, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler and Tufted Duck, a Grey Heron plus 139 Lapwing. Plus all the usual Gulls.

Cotesbach Landfill; a look here next this morning.  Gull numbers low as no tipping today and nothing special whilst I was there, however the juv Glaucous Gull was reported later on.  Three Red Kites and 2 Raven were obseerved.

Stanford Hall area; c100 Wigeon at the lake area. On the monument fields 246 Lapwings, the Mistle thrush pair (sang a little too), c 15 Redwings and c120 Starlings feeding.

Stanford reservoir;  a drake Pintail was showing well, plus the other usual ducks and geese.  The Stonechat was in it's usual location.  A flock of 12 Goldfinch were feeding.  Rooks were in the tree tops at the adjacent New Covert rookery.  A pair of Grey Wagtails at the outflow area.  c250 Lapwing flew over - maybe those from Stanford area.