Saturday 12 December 2020

12th Dec - first thign spots rain, then cloudy until late afternoon, a few bright spells before sunset, 8C, light NW

Shawell lagoons; a look after lunch, highlight was 287 Lapwings, and 24 snipe visible in the reeds.  Plenty of Gulls here today, especially Great Black-backed.  c40 Wigeon, 17 Tufted, 6 Teal, 64 Canada Geese, a Great-crested grebe and Cormorant.

Cotesbach Landfill; very few Gulls, 24 Teal, 2 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 3 Red Kites and Green Woodpecker was heard near-by.

Stanford Hall; checking through the Geese here, a single Barnacle was found.

Stanford reservoir; a quick check here in case unusual Swans or Geese had dropped in (two Whooper Swans were seen to fly passed this morning (Chris Hubbard), alas none were found.

Although the weather had brightened showers were still occurring locally as witnessed by this 'hanging'  portion of a rainbow.




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