Friday, 23 October 2026

22nd October Thursday - brisk SW, sunny spells, 11C. 5 mm rain since yday morning.

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.

Rather quiet, duck included two Shovelers, 10 Teal, four Mallard, 10 wigeon flew in and three Mute Swans.
A few Linnets, a Kestrel, a Grey Heron, a Skylark, two Meadow Pipits and Long-tailed Tits.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

A really good count of Little and Great Egrets, 29 and 12 respectively.
The usual ducks, plus a female Goldeneye (my first for this winter here).  Two Little Grebes. A Water Rail heard near the draw-off tower.

A couple of mid-sized Dragonflies and a Hornet were noted.

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