| January 2nd |
| 11 Teal were on Eakring
Flash this morning (per Tony Wardell) |
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| January 3rd |
| Two Common Buzzards in
the area this afternoon, at both Eakring Flash and in the
Red Hill area. 20+ Tree Sparrows were with around 30
Chaffinch in the set-aside field along the Kneesall Road,
adjacent to the old pump house. 14 Linnet were in fields
at Eakring Flash. |
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| January 6th |
| A walk around the area
this morning, produced some area rarities. Four Jack
Snipe were found at Eakring Meadows NR, with
three at Penny Pasture Common and another nearby on the
reserve. Numbers of Snipe included seven at Eakring
Flash, with six at Penny Pasture Common and a further 17
birds in other parts of the water-logged meadows. Some 51 Teal were around the small
pool at Penny Pasture Common and were again harrassed by
the adult Peregrine, which showed well
for much of the morning as it flew over Hare Hill Wood
with two Sparrowhawks. At Eakring Flash, a Water
Rail was present along the eastern-side of the
water, with a Common Buzzard nearby, in the Lound
Wood/Leyfields area early morning.
Groups of Redwing today,
included two of 19 and 17 birds and the only Fieldfare
found, included up to 30 in the Church Hill area, with
over 150 Starling. Still at least 20 Tree Sparrows in the
set-aside field along the Kneesall road today, with a
varied assortment of other wintering passerines.
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| January 8th |
| A Woodcock
was at Eakring Meadows this morning, with 15 Snipe there.
Nearby, at Eakring Flash, the regular Common Buzzard was
in the area with 10 Skylark and 20 Linnets in the
surrounding fields. Groups of Fieldfare included 50 west
of Tug Bridge Farm, which were probably part of the 180
at Eakring Flash mid-morning (per Robin Brace and
Tony Wardell) |
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| January 13th |
| A female Goosander
was at Eakring Flash late morning, with a Water
Rail and seven Teal there. |
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| January 17th |
| Approximately 151
Fieldfare were in fields at Eakring Flash this afternoon. |
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| January 20th |
| 30 Gadwall were on
Eakring Flash this morning, a count which is the highest
obtained for several years. 168 Fieldfare were in fields
at Kersall. |
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| January 21st |
| A Peregrine
was high over Eakring Flash mid-afternoon, before
drifting off east. Presumably, this is the long-staying
individual most frequently seen around the Eakring
Meadows/Hare Hill Wood area. At least 225 Fieldfare, with
similar numbers of Starling were in fields around the
Leyfields farm area. |
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| January 22nd |
| A skien of 72 Pink-footed
Geese flew west over Eakring Flash at 09:10am
this morning. Wildfowl there included 22 Gadwall, 15 Teal
and a Shelduck briefly. Two Jack Snipe were
flushed from Penny Pasture Common and 20 Common Snipe
were found there and elsewhere around Eakring Meadows. Decent numbers of gulls through the
area today. 76 Herring Gull flew north or north-west,
with a further 28 in other directions. 11 Great
Black-backed Gull went mostly west and north-west. Six
Grey Partridge (three pairs) were around the Eakring
Flash and Red Hill areas. Common Buzzards included a bird
at Eakring Meadows and one south over Eakring Flash.
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| January 23rd |
| 53 Pink-footed
Geese eventually flew north-west through the
area at 10:20-10:30am, but frequently changed direction
and consequently were over the area for much longer than
most skiens. On Eakring Flash, 14 Gadwall, six Teal and
the Shelduck again. Near Eakring village, the first
Golden Plover of the year included 27, with 12 Lapwing. |
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| January 27th |
| 24 Gadwall and six Teal
were on Eakring Flash this morning, with a minimum of 30
Teal also at Eakring Meadows. |
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| January 29th |
| A short mid-afternoon
visit to the area produced three skiens of Pink-footed
Geese going north-west. These were part of
another large cross-country movement, which took place
(it seems from late morning onwards) today. 471 birds in
total were noted. |
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| January 30th |
| Still at least one Jack
Snipe at Penny Pasture Common this morning, with
the Teal flock there now numbering 70+ birds again (per
Robin Brace and Tony Wardell) |
