Monday 19 December 2016

December 19th
On another murky morning we walked from Chamber's Wall and around Coldharbour recording 36 Chaffinches, 129 Redwings, 32 Fieldfares, 10 Grey Partridges, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Mute Swans, 73 Mallard, 150 Carrion Crows, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 7 Redshank, 9 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Curlew, 2 Ringed Plovers, 55 Corn Buntings, 15 Blackbirds. 1 male Sparrowhawk, 3 Lapwings, 1 Gadwall and 1 Jay.
On our way home we dropped in at Marshside and found the Cattle Egret in the winter wheat field behind the brick pump house along Chitty Lane.

Cattle Egret

Vic and Sue Parker saw 3 Short-eared Owls at the Oyster Farm today.

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