My first visit for 10 days or so; not much doing but the weather was naff (overcast, windy, drizzle in the wind). 9 Gadwall on Fingers of which 3 were adult males. Lots of beligerence amongst the Moorhens. I counted 5 Chiffs, one of which (at the Crescent) I presumed to be an abietinus bird from its plumage and call. A pair of Bullfinch north of the Kramer hide. Main lake had a "crowd" of Canadas, a couple of gulls and maybe half a dozen GCGs. The usual rabble of Magpies in the New Meadow now that it's been cut and baled.
Intentions this week are to try and catch some Mipits (at Meadow Lane/100 acre) and to set up a feeding station and estimate the winter tit population.
PLEASE NOTE: The "birdy walk" on Sunday next is at 9am as usual; a walk is "advertised" for 2pm - but it won't be a 100% "birdy walk". Similarly, on November 16th.
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