Birds to look out for in the next month –Dec/Jan
1. Winter Thrushes
- Redwing, Fieldfare – note flock sizes
2. Finches + Larks
- Brambling – numbers are very low as yet
- Siskin – numbers are low as yet
- Redpoll – look for them on alders and in Siskin flocks. Separate Lesser from Common if possible
- Linnet - note flock size
- Skylark - note flock size
3. Ducks and Geese
- Goosander, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Pintail
- Pink-footed Geese
4. Waders
- Golden Plover, Lapwing – note flock sizes
- Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Snipe
5. Rails
- Water Rail – usually more vociferous at dusk
- Coot - note flock size
6. Gulls
- Record flock sizes and species
7. Mainly on coast
- Waxwings – very few records this winter
- Brent Geese,
- Common and Velvet Scoter, Eider, Red-breasted Merganser
- Bar-tailed Godwit, Knot, Grey Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, Ruff, Curlew
- Divers
- Grebes
Raptors
- Peregrine, Merlin, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier
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