January 23rd

On a still and frosty morning we walked at the east end of the Marsh and recorded 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Red-legged Partridges, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Greylag Geese, 41 Mallard, 18 Tufted Duck, 4 Teal, 24 Coot, 3 Mistle Thrushes singing, 1 Pochard, 42 Mute Swans, 2 Jays, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldfinches, 57 Corn Buntings, 16 Chaffinches, 40 Jackdaws, 11 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Grey Heron and 57 Lapwings.