Sunday, 20 November 2022

20th Nov - sunny am, cloudy and light showers pm, light W, 9C

DIRFT/A5 Pools; morning.
The pools are well established again and were holding a good variety of Ducks, including c200 each of Teal and Wigeon.  Plus, c 50 each of Lapwings and Golden Plovers.  

A male Merlin flew over flushing the Plovers and chased one with no success. 

A Dunlin and Redshank were present, another Dunlin on the back pools.  

c20 Linnets and Kestrel hunting.






Stanford reservoir; afternoon.  Water level has risen well, practically no shore now.

The 12 Red Crested Pochard present, plus four Goldeneyes and the mother regular Ducks.  The Great Egret on the point, and a grey heron flew passed.

Three Bullfinches, Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on berries.

South Kilworth rail track path; late afternoon.
A Grey Wagtail was feeding around the puddles.  A Kestrel and Sparrowhawk were hunting over the adjacent fields.  Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on the hawthorn berries.  Four Yellowhammers were present.





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