Staying local........

November 2020 - Another lockdown loomed as covid cases increased. My birding was local as the early winter came on. Good numbers of dabbling duck had built up at CWP, particularly at Pit 74, with Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal and Pintail all present. Lapwing numbers building up, Water Rails very obvious at Shorncote, Redwings and Fieldfares feasting on the berry crop in the hedgerows, and other birds such as flyby Sparrowhawk (16th, Shorncote and a pair 21st, Blakehill) and Kingfishers. Stonechats back in winter residence at Blakehill but sadly no Short-eared Owls seen so far. Great White Egrets are now almost as expected a sighting as Little Egrets. parties of Snipe seen on the wet fields at Shorncote on 22nd and 25th. Grey Wagtails also back and regular along the stream at Shorncote in the winter. On 28th Nov, 78 Golden Plovers in the regular field, along the minor road to Driffield.