November 5th

On a beautiful winter's morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm lagoons and recorded 39 Redwings, 45 Chaffinches, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 27 Blackbirds, 17 Skylarks, 218 Starlings W, 35 Mallard, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechats, 24 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Coot, 16 Goldfinches, 2 Corn Buntings, 300 House Sparrows, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Egret, 56 Ringed Plovers, 13 Common Gulls W, 14 Lapwings W, 2 Kestrels and 1 Grey Partridge.

Derek Smith was out this afternoon between 1400 and 1630 and walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment and back. He counted 6 Grey Herons, 2 Marsh Harrriers, 350 Blackbirds around the farm and over 1,000 in the hour before dusk arriving high from the NE, 650 Redwings W, 345 Fieldfares W, 2 Siskins W, 30 Chaffinches W, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps and 2 Corn Buntings.

Fieldfare - Derek Smith