Cold,easterly,occasional sleet flurries (0:9am-10:30).(New Hythe).

The Herons were performing well this morning and I could see four occupied nests.Good numbers of Gadwall continue to frequent Abbey Mead and today they were joined by twenty Teal,which had probably flown over from the river,a Kingfisher was also seen.
A Little Egret was feeding along the Mill Stream and at the northern end of the Streamside lake two red-head Smew were present.I also saw several Goldcrests,one Chiffchaff,two Lesser Redpoll and six Siskin.