The New Year rolls in and the water keeps on rising. These are the highest levels since I arrived just over two years ago. Many of the geese have moved on. A handful of Egyptian and the regular Swan x Greylag Goose (There is more orange in the bill now!) are still present.
The Lapwing numbers are increasing on the Farm with 500+ at the water meadows at Puddletown, 256 on the water meadows near Waterbarn Cottages and 53 at Athelhampton. I check the flocks very closely to see if there is anything else within their ranks. I also take pictures so that I can have a leisurely look through them as I have noticed Dunlin before by using this method!!
A Pintail was still present at the meadows at Waterbarn Cottages and a late Barn Owl completed a reasonable afternoon in the field. There were a few regular species missing but the feeding stations were still attracting the finches and Yellowhammer!
Tomorrow looks like a washout with water levels to rise further as a result! Interesting times!
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