Sun 8th Jan 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:38 Whooper Swan family still from chippings lay-by. Also Grey Wag.

09:24 No sign of Firecrest this morning in extensive search. Couldn’t find long-tailed tit flock though either.

16:52 Walk of farm circuit this afternoon. Brents unfortunately flushed and flew towards Hamford before I could get a good look. Highlights were 3+ Yellowhammer flew out fenced field W of Gc and 6 Fieldfare that flew over the paddocks.

Matt Turner

09:56 Med Gull over Raised platform.

10:37 Very distant large diver heading south at Holland with RTD beneath. Assume GN.

12:58 Six Purps roosting now.

13:00 Also 4 Ringed Plover, not sure if they're on the year list yet?

Pete Loud

12:58 3 Stonechat on the walk to Raised Tee this morning, and 4 Purple Sand and Rick Pipit along the wall on the way back. Little Grebe at last in the brook by the sluice. Scrape was very much same as of late. 3 Whoopers were in the beet field with 2 Mute on my way home.