11th November 2011 – sunny spells E4/5/6
Rarities
There are now 2 Water Pipit in the flooded fields and horse paddocks near Biggar. View only from the road and keep out of the private fields.
Diurnal Migration
A small southbound skein of 23 Pink-footed Geese and a solitary Lesser Redpoll were the only records of note.
Grounded Migrants
Apart from a single Woodcock grounded birds were again limited to early morning thrushes with 23 Blackbird, 21 Fieldfare and 9 Redwing logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Long-tailed Duck is still in residence, the Brent Goose flock held 20 pale-bellied birds and 4 Greenshank were seen.
Miscellaneous
The Twite flock held 20 birds, Little Egret remain prominent and at least one Short-eared Owl remains.
