07:00-10:30
Not a good day with high winds and driving snow at times but the following were noted:
Canada Goose, pair on Clough Bottom,
Mallard, pair on Clowbridge,
Goldeneye, pair on Clowbridge,
Goosander, pair on Clowbridge,
Sparrowhawk, female at Clowbridge flew over res and scattered two Wood Pigeons from their roost!
Kestrel, male at Marl Pits,
Pheasant, male at feeding station at Clowbridge,
Curlew, several including a party of 6 feeding on pasture near Liver Hill,
Lapwing, 2 at Seat Naze,
B.H.Gull, 1 on Clowbridge,
Common Gull, 2 on Clowbridge,
L.B.B.Gull, c12 flying north east,
Wood Pigeon, c12,
Skylark, 3 with just one in song,
Meadow Pipit, c30 well distributed over higher ground and at Clowbridge,
Fieldfare, c90 near Liver Hill feeding with Starlings,
Redwing, 10 at Marl Pits,
L.T.Tit, pair,
Coal Tit, c4 at Clough Bottom,
Goldcrest, c4 at Clough Bottom & 2 at Edge Cote,
Jay, 2 at Edge Cote,
Starling, c200 near Liver Hill feeding with Fildfares!,
Chaffinch, Greenfinch and Goldfinch in modest numbers,
Reed Bunting, male at Clowbridge and pair at Clough Bottom.
Regards,
David Nuttall