From last night there wasn't a lot of difference with the bird counts. The exceptions being low counts of Wood Pigeons and finches. Included in the counts Magpies, as there were a few flying around tonight.
The noticeable difference was the temperature again and the wind. The outdoor thermometer was reading 7.9°C and there was a chilly northerly wind which made it feel even colder. Yesterday evening there were clear skies but today there was 90% cloud cover.
Observations started at 4:13pm with the last bird recorded at 4:49pm.
South is towards Coate Water
East is towards Patheon (Pharmaceutical company, Dorcan Way)
West towards Greenbridge
North towards Cotswold Water Park
Time Number Species Direction Heading
4:13pm 22 Starlings Local birds roosting
2 Pied Wagtails Local birds
1 Magpie East
4:14pm 2 Black-headed Gulls North
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
2 Jackdaws South
4:15pm 3 Pied Wagtails West
12 Black-headed Gulls North
4:16pm 16 Starlings East
1 Wood Pigeon South
4:17pm 3 Jackdaws South
4:18pm 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
4:19pm 2 Jackdaws North
3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
4:20pm 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
4:21pm 2 Pied Wagtails North
4:22pm 1 Starling West
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull North
4:25pm 1 Pied Wagtail West
1 Pied Wagtail East
1 Magpie East
4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
1 Chaffinch North
4:26pm 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
4:27pm 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
4:28pm 3 Pied Wagtails West
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
4:29pm 6 Pied Wagtails West
1 Grey Wagtail West
4:30pm 1 Magpie South
8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls North
5 Wood Pigeons South
4:35pm 1 Greenfinch West
4:38pm 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull North
4:41pm 2 Pied Wagtails West
4:44pm 1 Starling East
4:46pm 3 Magpies South
4:47pm 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull East
4:49pm 2 Jackdaw West
Totals:
14 Black-headed Gulls
45 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
6 Wood Pigeon
20 Pied Wagtails
1 Grey Wagtail
9 Jackdaws
6 Magpies
40 Starlings
1 Chaffinch
1 Greenfinch
Main changes from last night: Lesser Black-backed Gulls up, Wood Pigeon down, Pied Wagtails down, Jackdaws up, Starlings up and finches well down. Of interest the/a Grey Wagtail flew over the house exactly the same time as yesterday evening at 4:29pm.