Soar Brook Lake; morning
A couple of Raven in the conifers, Red Kite over. Little Grebe, Grey Heron and a Little Egret.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker flew in.
Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.
A couple of Snipe got up and flew off. Four Stonechats were busy feeding near the lorry park.
Five Pink-footed Geese flew in low from the north, then turned off eastwards.
A Kestrel was being hassled by a crow.
Bittesby Country Park; late afternoon.
Two Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, two Ravens over. Five Pheasants.
A Stonechat.
Several Dragonflies still.
Willey;
A few redwings this morning around the old railway and Holly Tree, three Fieldfares too, this autumns first here.
Ravens around during the morning.
Stanford Res; afternoon.
Plenty of Teal and Shoveler still, 9+ Pochard.
Two Common Gulls with the Black-headed in Keepers bay.
A couple of Chiffchaffs, otherwise few passerines around the bushes. Single Field fare present before flying oss.
6+ Little Egrets, two Great White Egrets and several Herons. Water Rail heard in Northants reed bed.
Willey;
At last Redwings have arrived a few first thing then c 50 around the Holly Tree area and eating the berries mis-morning.
Beacon Hill, Charnwood
A Snow Bunting was found this morning on the path (one here 2 years ago, having missed the last Leics county record I popped up these after lunch and fortunately it was still showing well in the area.
Willey; 1200h-ish
Two, possibly more, Chiffchaffs in the Church Yews, church lane hedge.
WeBs count day, but not too much moving around due to the fog and still weather, just the usual waterbirds. I did hear a water Rail at Magna Park lake, and a Great White Egret at Stanford Hall lake. In the trees along the Stanford lane c50 Siskins were feeding. A Green Woodpecker was preset at both Soar Brook Lake and Mere Lane Lake.
Stanford res; afternoon.
A Cackling Goose was with the Canada Geese, initially spotted by Chris.
A roving flock contained c10 Chiffchaffs, a female Blackcap, Long-tailed Tits and a Treecreeper.
Several Little Egrets and Grey Herons around the reservoir.
A Hornet was spotted on the ground.
Lilbourne meadows; afternoon.
Red Kite over, 8 Teal, a Shoveler and a Wigeon with a few Mallards, Greylags and a Cormorant on the island pond.
Great spotted Woodpecker over. 10 Linnets and a few Goldfinches.
Shawell Sandpit and Landfill area
55 Ravens together on the landfill side bank, a few Red Kites.
Ducks included 25 Teal, 21 Wigeon, four Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, a few mallard and Tufted, 13 Mute Swans, plus Greylag and Canada Geese.
A Peregrine was sitting on a works tower, whilst c 20 Feral Pigeons were flying around the area and dropping down nearby.
