Thursday, 1 January 2026

1st January 2026 - high cloud, part broken, light-mod NW, 6C.

Willey;

The new year kicked off with a Red Kite, a Mistle Thrush, a Green Woodpecker and 6 Collard Doves, all about 0900h.

Shawell Sand[it/landfill; morning.

A Peregrine was eating its prey on top of a tall works light.

80 Teal, 27 Gadwall, 18 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, Tufted and Mallard.

Very few Gulls, Red Kites and Ravens as landfilling was not occurring.  One Buzzard.

A Green Woodpecker called.

A Grey Wagtail was busy feeding along the waters edge.

Bittesby Country Park; morning

c40 Golden Plover over low, again maybe off a non-developed (as yet) warehouse plot.

c150 Chaffinches, c20 yellowhammers, 2 Reed Buntings and a Greenfinch on the Sunflower field plot adjacent.

Stanford Res; afternoon.

The 4 Scaup are still present, a great year record.  Similarly, the c70 White-fronted Geese are present, often on the adjacent cereal field at the Welford Road end.
Unusual for January (winter) a single Shelduck was present too.


Four Goosanders, 3 Goldeneye 4 Teal, Tufted, Pochards, Mallards too.

Among the Greylag flock was an entirely white bird, which I have not seen here before.

Four Great and 3 Little Egrets, plus a few Grey Herons.

c100 Fieldfares and some Redwings.


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