It is that time of the year when the daylight hours for birding are so precious and I struggle to find enough time to fit everything in. Today the hours seemed even less as it was a very dreary, grey November day. Most of my birds were heard rather than seen. A large flock of Golden Plover were flying around Harrington Airfield with their evocative call penetrating the mist. As I walked the fields with the dogs, the hedgerows and fields were full of chattering Fieldfare and Redwing which became "shapes" in the mist as they disappeared.
Yesterday Eric Graham visited Blatherwyke Lake area where there were large numbers of Fieldfare and Redwing moving through and a 100+ Golden Plover circling before heading off west.
Other birds present included 6 pair of Mandarin Duck, 3 Black Swan, 3 Little Egret and good numbers of Wigeon and Gadwall.
A visit to nearby Deene Lake produced 4 Green Sandpiper and over a 100 Teal on the exposed mud and several Shelduck have arrived.
Meanwhile Chris Payne and his helpers enjoyed a good ringing session at Bradden where 76 birds were ringed. These included 27 new and 10 retrap Blue Tit, 14 new and 7 retrap Great Tit and 1 new and 1 retrap Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Regards Eleanor
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