Keen frost & light snow gave way to a lovely sunny morning on the patch:- c80 Pink-footed Geese flew W at 08:45. 4 pairs Gadwall. 9 Pochard. 26 Tufted Duck. 1 female Goosander. 4 Buzzards circling together, very high. 1 Sparrowhawk. 1 pair of Kestrels. 2 Lapwings. 1 Green Woodpecker. 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 drumming. 6 Skylarks, 3 singing. 1 Meadow Pipit. 9 Pied Wagtails. 4 Song Thrushes, 1 singing. c25 Redwings. 8 Fieldfare. 1 Chiffchaff. 1 Treecreeper. 1 Tree Sparrow. 1 Siskin, with small flock of Goldfinches. 3 Bullfinches. 4 Reed Buntings. 4 Yellowhammers.
_________________ Regards,
Andy.
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