Thursday, 31 December 2020

31st Dec - Frost last night -4C. cloud/mist till late morning, then brighter, light W, 3C

Willey; checked the feed station this morning, nothing new, in fact apparent less birds despite the colder weather.  A hen Pheasant, single Coal Tit and two great Spotted Woodpeckers, with a third flying nearby.
Disappointingly no further sightings of Tree Sparrow since the other week.

A few Redwings now eating the few lower Holly berries which are left.




Cotesbach Landfill;  a look here after lunch, plenty of Gulls again, including a third winter Yellow-legged Gull.  Teal numbered 66 and Shoveler 34, only a couple of Mallard were present and the Shelduck flew over later (maybe to the Shawell Lagoons).

A green Woodpecker was heard, 20 Stock Doves came in to roost.  Along the west side 10 Magpies were in the trees and I counted 109 Carrion Crows, with many more over the wider site not counted.


Starling roost site; estimated 30000 came in to roost.  A couple of Sparrowhawk were in the area too.

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