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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