8th Feb - sunny spells, light-mod Southerly, 9C

Market Harborough; first visit was to the farm here where a Black Redstart has been seen on a number of occasions. For the first 30 mins no sign but a Red Kite and 13 Golden Plover over were notable.  Then another birder spotted it very briefly, fortunately it then showed well feeding on a trailer.

Shawell Lagoons; nothing much at the landfill site or sandpit, fortunately Carl text to say he had spotted a Barnacle Goose here, Obviously, we don't know the origin of it, but a first site record for me, so I had to take a look.  Also present c200 Lapwing and 15 Teal and a Great-crested Grebe pair.

Stanford Hall Park; On the way to Stanford reservoir I stopped her to see if the Pink-footed Geese were present.  These turned up yesterday on a field adjacent to the reservoir, then moved here with the Greylag and Canada Geese.  The 9 P-F Geese were present and showing well.

Stanford reservoir; I made it to the reservoir to stake out the Gulls roost, las night and this morning Chris found a juv Glaucous Gull.  However, this evening no unusual Gull was found.
A flock of 13 Long-tailed Tits flew passed on their way to roost. A Sparrowhawk flew over and a Kestrel was chased off by a corvid.