One of our visitors asked if we have a New Year's Day Bird count. We do, in a way. Geoff Williams is inspired to go out (often includes Dosthill) every first day and count what he sees .... he may swap some notes with others.
He saw 58 bird species this year, and a couple more were added.
For your interest, here is the list ....
Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Cetti's Warbler,
Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant, Crow, Dunnock, Ferruginous Duck (hybrid) (Dosthill),
Goldeneye, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Grey Heron,
Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jack Snipe, Jackdaw, Jay, Kestrel, Lapwing,
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Duck (Dosthill), Long-tailed Tit,
Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pochard,
Raven, Redpoll (Lesser), Reed Bunting, Robin, Rook, Shelduck, Shoveler, Siskin, Skylark, Sparrowhawk,
Starling, Stock Dove,Teal, Tufted Duck, Waxwing, Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Wren.
For your interest, his last year's total year list was 159.