Saturday, 24 October 2026

24th October Saturday - cloudy and mod SW, 8C until 1100h then light rain and blustery SW/W stopped 1830h, 10C

Shawell Sandpit and Landfill area; morning.

Nice to see an increase in duck numbers here. On the main and south pits were 71 Teal, 3 Pochard, a Wigeon, 6 Shovelers, c15 Mallards, c10 Tufted, 12 Gadwall and 6 Little Grebes.
Gulls included Herring, Lesser and Great-Blacked, Black-headed and 3 Common.  Three 1W Caspian and two 1W Yellow-legged.

15 Red Kites and several Ravens.

A flock 0f 35 Cormorants flew over, had a look, but continued southward.

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