Whilst waiting for the start of the work party, 1 then 5 more Meadow Pipit went over East, the month is now on 77, including Tim James report of a pair of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker yesterday and someone else telling me they saw Kestrel recently.
During the work party Cetti's called nearby, 2-3 Bullfinch went over and meanwhile Bernie said he may have had Woodcock early last month, which would be a bit early, but nonetheless intriguing.
A report of Merlin yesterday at Teal Scrape, for me seems more likely to have been the small male Sparrowhawk that hangs around Lavell's, but who knows I may be wrong, it is just the description of what it did, didn't sound very Merlin like.
Having cleared another metre of reed edge on the scrape, we hope more Snipe and a Jack will be joining us any day. Whilst writing I note the male Goosander was back on Sandford this morning. I wnet back later to have a look as I always enjoy seeing Goosander on DP, especially males.
I see no reason why we cannot add the following to the month list with a bit of work over Christmas:
Med Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Skylark
Lesser Redpoll
Chiffchaff
WoodcockPeregrine
That would make 84 and be = 2nd highest month total, but if it turns cold before year end, we can hope for a Dunlin, maybe a Curlew, perhaps a good duck, like a Smew or Scaup?
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