7th Oct - mostly cloudy, light SW-S, 19C

Willey; I didn't see any Swallows today.

Richard T has told me that he had a flock of 16 Long-tailed Tits visit his feeders the other day, and 20-30 Goldfinch feed first thing.

A5 Pools/DIRFT; afternoon.  17 Shovelers, plus Teal, Mallard and with the Greylag and Canada Geese some exotics, namely - The Cape and Ruddy Shelducks, the Cackling Goose and an Egyptian Goose.

Shawell Sandpit; late afternoon.  I counted 76 Teal on the pools, but there would be more in the vegetation.  Five Red Kites, Buzzards and several Ravens.

Three Egyptian Geese were new in (must have been movement to the area as one was noted at the A5 pools too, above). Individual photos- 

Colour ringed Gulls were : Caspian P:W37 and LBBG 5XF (this one seen 24 Sept too).

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