My Scunthorpe Garden 2022

Went to Farmers Lane the day after John texted me about his sightings. Also saw Merlin take a small bird out of a flock of Goldfinch & Linnet. Very large flocks of both flying around plus a huge influx of winter thrushes.

The simple answer is that I missed it. Looks like an interesting day
It is in now

Chris, 
why haven't you included my Merlin sighting at Farmer's Lane it's rare to see one on the sightings list and even more rare to see one round my patch. Am shocked! Can you tell the reason please? Thanks for putting some of my other sightings on.

John

Very sorry I put my "Local Patch and Beyond" on "My Garden"  thread just realised, think I was so tired when I got home and later I was in bed by 9pm which is most unlike me. 

Think I was still in shock at getting the Merlin!!

Regards 
John aka Max

Finally got out today, not been out since Oct 28th due to the bad weather and injuries. When I set off from home at 10:20 it was nice but during AM/PM it tonked it down but my mobile hide with plenty of refreshments and an heater made birding a pleasure!!
Started off at Farmer's Lane which is only two miles away, OMG what a brilliant three hours and twenty minutes!

Farmer's Lane - Brumby Common West: 10.50 - 14.10  heavy showers and the odd sunny period.

Merlin seen within one minute of arriving and very close to car flying along the track where I usually park.
Peregrine playing havoc with the pigeons.
Buzzard
Feral Pigeons - c500
Magpie
Crows
Wood Pigeons
Linnet - c200
Yellowhammer - 10
Tree Sparrow - 3
Reed Bunting - 20
Greenfinch - 30
Starling - c30
Fieldfare - 30
Chaffinch - 10
Goldfinch - 45
Common Gulls
Black-head Gull
Robin

Black Bank:  14.30 - 15.30  Heavy Showers.
Buzzard - 2  ( almost ran over one it was in grass with prey and it made me jump as it came up)
Mallard - 1 pair.
Blue Tit - 3
Blackbird - 6
Fieldfare - 5
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit - 5
Linnet - 3
Moorhen 
The Whoopers had left.

A fantastic and brilliant day which did me the world of good!!

Regards

John aka Max  

Between 30th Nov and 3rd Dec had a minimum of fifteen species each day and a total of 75 - 100 birds each day.