Saturday, 10 January 2026

10th Jan - last night -4C, hard frost. Sunny, light NW, 3C

Shawell sandpit; morning.

80% frozen over. All the recent regulars, 125 Teal.  10 ,Red Kites and several ravens.  
Green Woodpecker heard.
57 Lapwings resting on the ice.

A Glaucous Gull again reported in Draycote res roost, but not found here yet.  This has happened before with no sighting of Draycote birds.

Stanford Hall Park/lake

12 White-fronted Geese on the parkland with the Greylags/Canada Geese.  
Wigeon, Teal and Mallards.  A Great Egret and Cormorant.
Min 100 Woodpigeon feeding on the parkland.

Stanford res; afternoon.

57 White-fronts with the greylags and Canada Geese on the water (give a total 69 with the Stanford Hall birds).
7 Goosanders, one drake Goldeneye, plus other usual ducks.  Two Great Egrets.

A Buzzard, Redwimngs and Fieldfares, Long-tailed Tits and Goldcrest.

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