Saturday, 5 February 2022

5th Feb - frost last night. Sunny, becoming cloudy, wind increasing mod/blustery SW, 9C

WIlley; 0815h a Little Egret flew over low westward.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill; am. a male Stonechat was feeding on the reedy area.  A nice selection of waterfowl today - Mallard, Shelduck, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, Egyptian Geese (pr), Canada Geese and Mute Swans.  Four Red Kites, Green Woodpecker and a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker.  c10 Linnets on the weeds.

Gulls were disappointing. a larger number left, whilst those at the landfill never came to the sandpit whilst I was there.  

A5 Pools/DIRFT; not much here - too windy.

Lilbourne Wet Meadows; Three Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, two Greylags and Kestrel.  A few Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on the meadows, also a Song Thrush.


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