Was hoping for some Vis- Mig this morning so walked up to the field opposite the hide on north bank.
Straight away it appears nothing much was going on so walked across the road to the set aside fields Wow they looked good.
Around here 10 Goldfinch, 14 Linnets, 35 Chaffinches and 2 Bramblings sat in an Ash tree. Here too 3 Mistle Thrushes landed.
On the way back just above the road/ river on Whillet’s NE boundary hedge I heard a Yellow Browned Warbler calling, I’d just located which bush it was in then it flew to larger trees at top of the field calling several more times then vanished.
A Tawny Owl was calling in trees near Reed bed, and 30 or so Redwings were here feeding on berries.
By the lay-by 5 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Bullfinches, 2 Marsh Tits, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Greenfinches flew around newly cut maize field.
Also here 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrests and 14 Magpies sat up in an Ash.Red Kite noted.
On the water 202 Greylags Geese, 6 Egyptian Geese, 1 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 4 Coots, 1 Little Egret.
At dam just 6 Meadow Pipits, 20 Goldfinches, 20 Siskins in Alders, 3 Pied Wags, 15 Starlings, 2 Ravens, 2 Buzzards, Red Kite, Goldcrest and 42 Great crested grebes.