21 November - Steady N wind 3C, mostly cloudy, cold

The forecasters got it right, there was a sprinkling of snow of the ground this morning, but not a covering and it gradually disappeared during the day as it warmed up to 3C.

A Kestrel was hunting over an area of rough headland on a field just west of the village mid morning.

An afternoon visit to Shawell Lagoons was disappointing for gulls, very few were in, although there was about 60 Great-black backed Gulls present, very few Lesser-black backed and only one Common Gull.  On the lower lagoon thee was a bout 100 Wigeon and small number each of Shoveler and Tufted Duck.  At least three Cormorant and two Mute Swans were present.  After a while seven waders circled around a couple of time before flying off, they were Dunlin.

After some while of standing around waiting for gulls it was feeling pretty cold, so I moved on for a walk around a local lake.  A cock Pheasant greeted me, walking towards me from some distance, from an area planted with Teasels.

There were 35 Goldfinch feeding on the Teasel heads, the following photo captured a few of the Goldfinch.

A Sparrowhawk flew along the hedge hunting, but there was not many small birds around at the time. Only a single Redwing was seen and about 15 Fieldfares.  A party of Long-tailed tits worked the hedgerow, then moved to the Teasels too.