Monday, 27 February 2023

26th Feb - grass frost first thing, sunny spells,, grey cloud, mod NE breeze, 7C

A5 Pools/DIRFT; morning
Drainage of the pools area has been occurring, small wet areas remaining.  Presumably building work is getting closer.
Today, only a Little Egret and Grey Heron were present.

Lilbourne Meadows.
Three Oystercatchers, a Curlew and Stonechat around the field pool area.  At the wet meadow area were Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler and Mallards.

Stanford Hall; afternoon 
Interestingly on the parkland near the feeding Geese was a Oystercatcher.  A pair of Little grebe on the lake, c40 Wigeon.

Stanfiord reservoir; 
all the regulars, a Red Kite over, two Shovelers, six Goosanders, c 15 Goldeneye.  No sign of the Red-crested Pochard drake today.
a few Redwings about, a pair of reed Buntings near the Leics feeders.

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