6th Nov Friday - cloudy, dull, mostly near calm, hazy/misty pm with spots of rain, 11C

Willey; morning

A couple of Buzzards and Kestrel over the fields to the east of village.

Stanford Reservoir; afternoon.

The number of Greylag and Canada Geese currently here seems large, I counted 200 Canada Geese in one field. 

Equally the number of Great and Little Egrets is at our highest numbers, with them spread out all around the reservoir, the low water providing some shore and bountiful fish fry, they are in heaven! (as are the Cormorants)

All the regular ducks, two Goosanders (redheads, probably the regular two) and four Egyptian Geese - which looked like three large juvs and a female, if so they would have hatched relatively late, not early as they usually do.

A few Redwings and c50 Fieldfares, Long-tailed Tit flock and a few Chaffinches feeding.

[Its worth noting that again this little reservoir keeps turning up goodies; yesterday evening at the gull roost Chris found a Great Skua, and this morning Barry reported a small flock of White-fronted Geese, both hot on the heals of the Sabine's Gull - what next?]

5th Nov Thursday - thick cloud, light NE, 10C

Willey, morning.

Both the Kestrel and Sparrowhawk were seen a couple of times dur9ng the morning.

Again small number of Redwings coming to the Yew trees, c 15 Fieldfares in the corner pikel paddock trees, and c25 Starlings exploring the fields.

The Great Spotted Woodpecker searched in the tall church lane hedge.  Chaffinch, 2+occasionally put in an appearance and only one Greenfinch seen.

The local Rooks and Jackdaws were doing there usual tour of the fields to feed.

4th Nov Wednesday - mostly cloudy, mod-breezy ENE, 11C

Willey; morning

A Sparrowhawk zipped through the gardens and along the street early.

Late morning a Kestrel was perched up in the back paddock and later hunting over the pikel paddock.

A few Redwings and Fieldfares were around, only one Greenfinch seen in the church Yew tree, also a Mistle Thrush.

A Bumble Bee was out and about - so not too cold yet.

3rd Nov Tuesday - mostly cloudy, breezy NE, 12C

Willey; morning.

A Red Kite and two Ravens over.  

Less Redwings coming to the Yew trees today, a Song Thrush and several Blackbirds though.

Three Greenfinches were feasting on the Yew berries, and the regular Nuthatch.

A single Fieldfare, Goldfinch and Chaffinch were spotted nearby.

2nd November Monday; broken cloud, a few sunny intervals, light/mod N/NNE, breezier pm, 12C

A busy day, few obs.

A Kestrel was sitting on the telegraph wires along the Frolesworth road at  SP504897,1030h

1st November - cloudy and murky initially, then mostly cloudy, light N/NE, 12C

Bittesby Country Park; morning

Several small flocks of Fieldfares over from the north, some landed.

Passerine flock consisted of c20 Yellowhammers, c20 Chaffinches, c15 Linnets and Goldfinches, c6 Reed Buntings, two Greenfinch. At least 50 Meadow Pipits.

Willey; morning

More Redwings this morning and a couple of Fieldfares feeding on the berries.  The Nuthatch keeps taking Yew berries off, presumably stashing them somewhere. 

Otherwise, all the current recent regulars.

Draycote Water; afternoon.

The water level here is very low exposing a lot of bank side.

Generally quiet, but several Goosanders and Duck species along Hensborough bank, I did spot a female Common Scoter too.

A Rock Pipit but in a brief appearance at the Farnborough Spit.

On the sailing club pontoon a adult Yellow-legged Gull.

31st October Saturday - mostly cloudy, a few sunny intervals, light E/SE, 13C

Bittesby Country Park; morning

Checked here first, I found three Stonechats (2 males) on the meadows, not a lot else about.

I then checked the west side and on the undeveloped plot I found a mixed flock of passerines feeding, Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, Linnets, Meadow Pipits and a Brambling.

Willey; morning.

More redwings this morniing feeding on the Yew Berries and hedges, c 50.  A Peregrine flew over slow and quite low, off southwards. 

Ash Tree farm; afternoon.

Visited here to check for waxcaps, but none were found. Some other Fungi were found.

Usual birds, including a few Redwings.