Saturday 16 November 2019

16th Nov - misty, sunny spells am, cloudy pm, 8C, light SW

Willey; checked the feed station area before lunch, most of the usual visitors, Greenfinch 4, House Sparrows 15, Coal, Blue and Great Tits.  Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaws, 2 hen Pheasants.

Quite a few Redwing and Blackbirds in the Church Yew tree plus a Grey Squirrel eating the berries.

Plenty of Holly berries still for the birds.


Cotesbach Landfill;  very few Gulls here today, no tipping, of note several 'white-wingers reported around the coastal area over the last 2 days, so need to check regularly here.  Only one Red Kite, a Grey Wagtail, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Teal and a dozen Tufted Duck.

Shawell lagoons; the highlights here were 109 Lapwing and 18 Snipe.



Lilbourne BCN meadows area; late afternoon until dusk. At least 4 Kestrel, Redwing and Fieldfare, Grey Heron 2, 3 - maybe 5 - Stonechats, numerous Meadow Pipits, one Short-eared Owl briefly.

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