Saturday, 7 October 2023

7th Oct - cloudy am, hazy sunshine pm, light/mod WSW, 23C

Shawell sandpit/landfill; morning.
c150 Greylag, and 8 Canada Geese, an Egyptian Goose flew in.  Eight Teal, 1 Shoveler and 40 Tufted Ducks.  Four Little Grebes.  

A Red Kite, several Ravens.

A Red Admiral and Small White.



Lilbourne Meadows; early afternoon.
Unfortunately still no 'flood' pools - awhile away if the dry weather continues, however 14 Moorhen were busy feeding on the field.  A Buzzard 'hanging' in the wind over the bank.

6+ Red Admirals.

Stanford reservoir, afternoon.
The four Red-crested Pochards are still present, Shoveler numbers are up c40.  Pochard five.  Mute Swans c80.  Otherwise, just the usual birds seen

A Brimstone and several Red Admirals, plus Darters and Dragons, including this Migrant Hawker.  Fungi are beginning to show well now too.






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