Monday, 2 November 2026

Sunday, 1 November 2026

1st November - cloudy and murky initially, then mostly cloudy, light N/NE, 12C

Bittesby Country Park; morning

Several small flocks of Fieldfares over from the north, some landed.

Passerine flock consisted of c20 Yellowhammers, c20 Chaffinches, c15 Linnets and Goldfinches, c6 Reed Buntings, two Greenfinch. At least 50 Meadow Pipits.






Willey; morning

More Redwings this morning and a couple of Fieldfares feeding on the berries.  The Nuthatch keeps taking Yew berries off, presumably stashing them somewhere. 
Otherwise, all the current recent regulars.

Draycote Water; afternoon.

The water level here is very low exposing a lot of bank side.

Generally quiet, but several Goosanders and Duck species along Hensborough bank, I did spot a female Common Scoter too.

A Rock Pipit but in a brief appearance at the Farnborough Spit.

On the sailing club pontoon a adult Yellow-legged Gull.