14th Nov - foggy/misty start, slow to clear, thick cloud, very light S, 12C

Stanford reservoir, afternoon.

Highlights were, Great Egret, Kingfisher, a Little Egret, the 14 Red-crested Pochards still, drake Goldeneye, 20 Pochard, 11 Little Grebes, two Ravens, 

Shawell; late afternoon.

Checked the Starling roost which is building.  No murmurations flying low and fast direct to roost.  In order to estimate the number a number of photographs taken which will be counted to get the final estimated number.

13th Nov - mosty, slowly clearing, then mostly cloudy, light ESE, 12C

Soar Brook Lake, morning.

Very little in the way of waterbirds, a couple of Little Grebes and Tufted Ducks were the only notables.  Other birds around included Kestrel, a Raven, six Meadow Pipits, c 15 Redwings and two, Goldfinches.

It was interesting to see the range of Fungi fruiting on the relatively new grass area of the industrial park.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

Notables were - 42 Golden Plover circled but then headed off south.  The 14 Red-crested Pochards still in Keepers Bay.  A couple of Snipes were on show at the main reed bed., 13 Little Grebes were together.

A Peregrine flew a circuit, being hassled by a Black-headed Gull, before heading off SW.  

Great Egret on the point, and Little Egret and two Grey Herons at the inlet end.

A Jay was heard along the by-pass path.   Definitely more Redwings and Fieldfares present today than last visit.

12th Nov - mostly cloudy, 13C, light SE

Willey;

Three Mistle Thrushes around the Church Yews this morning, very quiet, I guess because not so many other thrushes they are having to chase off.

Magna Park Lake; morning.

here two Water Rails were heard.  

Mere Lane Lake; afternoon.

Two Little Grebes and nine Tufted Ducks and a female Reed Bunting were most notable.

Lilbourne Meadows; late afternoon.

c100 Teal on the new wet area, with Mallards.

A Yellowhammer and 8 Goldfinches were further back.  Few Redwings or Fieldfares.

11th Nov - mostly cloudy, mod SSW, warm, 16C

Shawell sandpit/Landfill, afternoon.

Raven, 50 counted, but a few more would have been out of sight on the landfill.  Ten Red Kites.

Ducks included 12 Wigeon, c60 Teal, Shoveler, Drake Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Mallard. One Little Grebe.

A large number of Gulls on the landfill and resting far side, a reasonable number resting in the sandpit.  I thought the number of Lesser Black-backed Gulls was lower then in recent weeks.  A Yellow-legged Gull was present in the sandpit.

10th Nov - cloudy, dullish, mid SSW, 14C

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

The number of Red-crested Pochard has increased to 14, eleven drakes, together in Keepers Bay.  So, this now becomes my second highest count here.

Also, in Keepers was a Great Egret, and 10 Little Grebes.  A drake Goldeneye off the dam.  

A Red Kite, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk were present too.  Eight Ravens were around the adjacent fields on the Leics side.

9th Nov - sunny spells, showers pm, light SW, 13C

Willey; morning.

A few more Redwings eating the Yew berries, plus Blackbird and Mistle Thrush.  Several Greenfinches too.

Stanford reservoir, afternoon.

Twelve Red-crested Pochards today, nine drakes.  

Here are a few more stats of my RCP records at this site since 2011.

Highest ever count was 17 (2/11/14), second highest 13 (9/11/14), ten on two occasions (26/10/14 and 8/11/22).

Other notable sightings today were a drake Goldeneye, three Red Kites, twelve Little Grebes, four+ Ravens.

Raven

8th Nov - sunny spells am, brisk SSW pm with showers later, 12C

Stanfiord Reservoir; afternoon.

The 10 Red-Crested Pochards we’re still present (seen this am by Chris Hubbard), eight drakes.  

Also, present a female Goosander and drake Goldeneye.