19 January, 2013

Very grey and cold in the patch this morning, but with the snow receding a large number of Thrushes present with c. 150 Fieldfare, 65 Redwing, 25 Song Thrush and 5 Mistle Thrush. Also in the fields 90 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipits, 3 Reed Bunting, 110 Golden Plover, 140 Lapwing, 25 Dunlin, 2 Snipe and 9 Grey Partridge, 1 Peregrine, and 1 Buzzard. Around Bailiffscourt 1 Woodcock, 1 Treecreper, and 3 Goldcrest. Very quiet offshore with 9 Teal and 1 Med Gull east.





Quick look around the Farm produced 30 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard and 1 Grey Heron.