December 15th (New Hythe)

This morning along the river from Bucket wood I saw -  60 Lapwing  1 Redshank  30+ Teal  8 Mallard 1 Little Egret  1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Little Grebe.The East scrub held little of note apart from a few Redwings dashing about and 1 Green Woodpecker.

On Alders lake 35 Pochard (probably only 45 present in the whole complex) along with 11 Shoveler and 50+ Tufted were present.

 At about mid day in my garden a Male Blackcap was seen (a female was present during November for a few days) and a early flying Brimstone.

On the 13th,there were 5 Wigeon on Abbey Meads.