Thurs. 1st February

Lovely, warm (12.5C) day with light winds. 169 Pochard, 65 Shoveler (DK), 28 Tufted, 13 Teal (Fingers). Redwings more apparent today - as were the Snog Thrushes, many of them singing. Male Reed Buntings perhaps holding territory in several places. Reedbed roost had 11 Corn Bunts (per DK). Gulls pre-roosting on the main lake is becoming something of a spectacle; in 4-5 weeks they'll all be off to the Wash, prior to crossing the North Sea.