Lade - cold, cloudy, drizzle, NE 2 - A grim, dank day with poor light throughout, although slightly milder than of late with the temperature peaking at 6C. We spent a couple of hours walking the local patch where the highlight was a flock of 1,100 Common Gulls on south lake, my largest count here for some time and maybe a cold-weather movement and a portent of what lies ahead next week from a forecasted Arctic blast. Goldeneyes were up to five birds across both lakes, plus 150 Teals, 100 Pochards, 50 Tufted Ducks, 20 Shovelers and a pair of Egyptian Geese. Sundries included singles of Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and a Ringed Plover over the Desert.
Moving onto Scotney where the sward and front lakes delivered small numbers of common ducks, feral geese and Lapwings but little else. The horse paddock and dung heap at the head of the airport road was busy with Magpies, black crows, two Grey Herons and at least six Cattle Egrets, while the adjacent sheep fold held over 500 Lapwings and 250 Golden Plovers, but no sign of a Dotterel.
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