Saturday, 1 February 2025

1st February - Cloudy all day and dull, mist early, light SSE, 7C

Shawell Sand Quarry/Landfill; morning

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming in the spinney and a Green Woodpecker was 'yaffling' too.

On the water were 74 Coots, four each Gadwall and Shovelers, and two Pochard, plus Little Grebes and Moorhens.

Quite a few Gulls, but the majority distant in the mist.

Brandon Marsh; afternoon.

Water level high still, fairly quiet on the pools.

A Great White Egret, 29 Shoveler, a few Teal, a Shelduck and drake Goosander.  A single Oystercatcher.

Few passerines around too.





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