Lower Gorple 1,2,3,

Had a walk upto Lower Gorple mid afternoon. A flock of 18 Brambling and a few Fieldfare . 5 Grey Partridge , , 2 Buzzards , 2 Kestrels ,  2 Pied Wagtail , 8 Whooper Swans s/w , at least 30 Greylag geese were interesting as its a few weeks since there have been any up there , 12 Goldfinch , 3 Herring Gulls and at least 3 Hens. There were at least 28 birders around the reservoir which is very encouraging.
12 .11.19
 Nice to see 2 Barn Owls hunting , 4 Buzzards , 25 Fieldfare , 5 Herring Gull  and a couple Kestrels
15..11.19
  An early morning visit produced , 2 hens hunting around the plantations , 10 meadow pipit , 4 kestrels , 1 Buzzard , 1 Reed Bunting , 2 BH Gulls , 24 Mallard , 15 Cole Tits  1 Wren , 2 Robin , 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,  14 herring Gulls south , 3 Goldcrest , 10 Chaffinch and a cracking juv Merlin hunting the Chaffinch which landed in the top of a tree for a few minutes.