Sunday 15th November
I went back for another look on Sunday for the Water Pipit but couldn't find it. However I did see a Hen Harrier (Ringtail) along the back hedge on Greenaways, a Black Tailed Godwit flying about over the reed bed, and around 20,000 Starling in the roost. Also a pair of Stonechat, half a dozen Snipe flying over, lots of Fieldfare and Redwing about, 200 Lapwing, 30 Golden Plover and the Wigeon numbers are slowly building up.
No sign of the Red Crested Pochard that was there the previous weekend though it may still be about.
Pete Roby
Last week's red-crested pochard © Pete Roby
Flying wigeon © Nigel Forrow
Teal © Nigel Forrow