9th December 2023 seen by Bob Johnson

Whillet’s:- Little Egret flyover, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, Tawny Owl heard.
From 15:20 to 16:20  at least 4,375 Starlings came into the reed bed in 42 various-size flocks from 1500 down to a few hundred with many smaller flocks of 10 to 50. The overall total came to 4375.
It was difficult to pick out Reed Buntings from the Starling flocks but at least 12 came in over the period.