6th Nov - cloudy, dull, dampish pm, light becoming moderate SW, occasional gusts, 12C

Magna Park Lake area; an early look around the area here, small groups of Redwings coming in and heading for the thick bushes and berries.  Also, c20 Goldfinch were feeding in the trees.  

WIlley; usual birds around the feed station this morning.  A Jay flew over, Green and great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch and Coal Tit.  

5th Nov - sunny spells, light WSW, 10C

Willey; it was good to see Redwings around during the day and feeding on the berries at last.  It seems the hedges here are festooned with Haws, as are the Holly and Yew Trees with their berries, so pickings will be good for November.

However, any Fieldfares  through haven't stopped around and continued westward.

4th Nov - mostly cloudy, light-mod NNW, 9C

Willey; having heard that good Fieldfare movement west had been reported to the NW and W of me, I was optimistic there would be a noticeable movement over me here.  However, during the morning I did not see any, then at 1320 one flock, c20, flew over westward.

However, whilst watching the skies this morning I also kept an eye on my paddock feed station area, there was just the usual activity with 'common' birds coning in and out.  Then, I noticed a rather 'plump' bird sit atop the tall hedge, where the Greenfinch usually sit.  Looking at it I could see it was a HAWFINCH, a female, it was nibbling something in its bill, then it seemed to fly down to the ground the other side of the hedge.   An unusual record for me here and the county, the last record I had was in the invasion year of  2017, in exactly the same hedge!   

3rd Oct - mostly cloudy, some light drizzle, light N, 10C

Stanford Reservoir; mid afternoon onwards.  Fairly quiet, nothing new in, a couple of Raven over, a flock of c40 Redwing flew over towards Blowers bay.  A good number of Gulls coming in to roost, just the expected commoner species today.

2nd Nov - sunny, light SW, 10C

Willey; a check of my feed station area late afternoon.  Plenty of Blue and Great Tits visiting, plus a Coal Tit.  A Party of Long-tailed Tits passed by, but didn't stop.  Greenfinch and Chaffinch, House Sparrows, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Collard Doves.  A male Sparrowhawk popped in and missed, returning about 15 mins later.

No Redwings were around, and none showed up to roost on old railway, numbers still very low around here.

1st Nov - sunny spells, mod blustery SW, 11C

I think it may have been the first October that I had never seen a Fieldfare locally, very few seem to have arrived in the country so far for the winter!

Stanford reservoir; a look this afternoon.  nothing new in, a Little Grebe in Blowers bay, a mixed Tit flock roving with Goldcrests present, a handful of Redwings about the area and A Great Spotted Woodpecker in the Sallows.

31st Oct - steady rain until late morning, then showers pm, some heavy, SE-SW mod-strong blustery wind, 11C. about 20mm rain

Brandon Marsh; visited  here in the afternoon, all the expected birds, including the two female Pintails still (not too frequent here this late),  30+ Shovelers, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck.  Generally, the wind was keeping the passerines low, at the feed station a Nuthatch and Reed Bunting.

A nice group of Fungus spotted.