Saturday, 27 December 2025

27th Dec - cloudy, becoming dull, late drizzle, light NE, 6C

Willey; morning

 c40 Redwings and 10 Fieldfares around the Church and old railway trees/bushes.  A few Greenfinches too.

Single Stock Dove at the feed station.  Several Common Gulls dropped on to the pasture behind the Church.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill; morning

Very much similar to last visit, a Great-crested Grebe was new.  Five Shovelers, 28 Gadwall, plenty of Teal.  c10 Red Kites several Ravens.

Blatherwyke Lake; afternoon.

What a great lake and area, never been before.

A Tundra Bean Goose has been re[ported for a couple of days, so not having seen one for a few years, I decided to have a look.  However, I could not find it among the Greylags, but quite a few had moved off to nearby fields, so possibly it was with them.

There was 12 White-fronted Geese present here, very close to the viewing lane side.

A nice collection of other birds including  Lapwings, Wigeon, Pochard, Tufted, Mallard, 3 Goosanders, 15 Little Grebes, Gadwall (one drake had a white-head!), Shoveler, Little Egret, Red Kites and Buzzard.









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