Yes its now 2025- and the Year List counter gets set to zero......

Well the weather was foul again just like Jan 1st 2024- and I only got out on the 2nd for a few hours  ( local radius of about 22 miles) 

Total 72 including the 5 common Tits, the  5 common Thrushes, Nuthatch, GSWP- Green Woodpecker at the end of my lane,

Jay, Moorhen;     Lapwing on some farm fields with Golden Plover  a flock of Linnet, Reed Bunting a Stonechat near some hay bales, Pied Wagtail,  - and a Sparrowhawk flew past as I stood looking over a hedge;

Coot and Greylag on a gravel Pit, GCG, Cormorant Shelduck and Mipit on the river, Stopped near  Welney car park briefly  - Both spp of Sparrow, Shoveler, Black Tailed Godwit, and while picking up Mrs S's prescription had Grey Wagtail and Collared Dove:

72

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  • Jan 4th-

    Drove up to Hunstanton and Holme  for the morning- 9 spp of wader and Fulmar,Rock Pipit, Scoters, Great Black Backed Gull Skylark,

    Kingfisher, Goldeneye, Red Breasted Merganser and Cattle Egret 

    100

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  • Jan 5th-

    Local punt around some fields for a couple of hours in the afternoon after the rain almost stopped-

    long Eared and Short Eared Owls, Pink Footed Geese, Bewicks Swans and Barn Owl at dusk:

    104

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  • Jan 6th-

    Holme Car park and on to Titchwell  Car Park with Mrs S and best birding buddy-  Hot Chocolate Sausage Roll etc..

    Treecreeper in the car park- 

    7 Knot, 7 Cattle Egret on horseback:

    Brambling on the way home in stubble fields with 60 Linnet ,20 Chaffinches, 15 Goldfinches and 2 Greenfinches 

    106

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  • seymouraves said:
    7 Cattle Egret on horseback

    Joy  Good total when we're only on Day 6  

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    Regards, Hazel