Ogden , Raggalds and Starlings

62 lapwing opposite the Ye old Raggalds along with 245 Staling and 11 Common Gull. 5 Goldcrest , 10LTTTits 2 Mipits , 7 Bullfinch , 1 male Sparrowhawk ,  and the usual at Ogden...........The main event this week has been the influx of Continental Starlings with at least 2000 + noted throughout the week ,  tight fast flying flocks of between 14 and 175 have been noted heading west all week ....

Good local vis/////////////

Woodpigeon       854 s/w
Starling a continual move of small groups with the largest 108 and a total of   235 due west
Golden Plover 25 north over the house then found at shelf moor later.
Lapwing 6 north over the house with 48 at shelf moor later
Chaffinch    1 flock of 26 south
Goldfinch     5 south
GBBGull  2 west pretty scarce these days
LBBGull  48 west steady move all morning largest group 11
Herring Gull 135 west  steady move all morning largest group 17
Fieldfare 14 south
Redwing 9 south
Meadow Pipit 2 south

Covenham res........late november

A lot quieter than my last visit but still managed  ---
Cormorant ......247
Widgeon           75
Gadwall             11
Pochard                2
Redshank            2
Hen Harrier  (ringtail)       1
Whooper Swan     3 + 12 + 1 + 10
Peregrine              1
Little Grebe         2
Little Egret          2
Skylark 23 , Linnet 46 , Bullfinch 2 , Brambling 1 , Kingfisher ,+ common species

Mistle Thrush winter song

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Covenham Reservoir area (lincs)

On and around  the reservoir

Great Crested Grebe     70 +
Gadwall                          20 +
Shoveler                          30 +
Widgeon                          100 +
Teal                                 2
Scaup                              2
Tufted Duck                    200 +
Goldeneye                       150 +
Mallard                           200 +
Pintail                               2
Coot                                300 +
Cormorant                       284
Pied Wagtail                      14
Meadow Pipit                  38
Redshank                         1
Greylag Goose                43
Pink Footed Goose           1

Vis Mig

Pink footed Goose   south  2000 +
Whooper Swan            22 + 4  (26) south
Fieldfare                       745   west
Starling                          400 west
Brambling                     8
Redwing                       120

Surrounding Fields

Green Sandpiper                1
Short eared Owl                1
Peregrine (juv)                   1
Barn Owl                            1
Marsh harrier   (juv Fem)                      1
Buzzards           Common
Merlin                                       1 
Yellowhammer 40 +
Tree Sparrow 30    +
Redd Bunting         Common