27th Dec - storm Bella passed through last night wet and very windy. Today, sunny, light SW, 6C

Magna Park South; 53 Golden Plover and c200 Lapwing on development area.

Cotesbach landfill; very quite due to no tipping over the holidays. Shelduck still present, and a Raven flying around calling.

Stanford Hall Park; a Barnacle Goose was with the Canada and Greylag Geese.  A Great Egret was hunting around the lakes edge, a very distant record photo was taken.  Tufted Duck, Wigeon and several Little Grebes were also on the lake.