With not much chance to visit the patch this week the list has increased by three, with Tawny Owl(56), Herring Gull(57) and Coot(58) being added.
Today's walk was a short one before the weather closed in again.At the lake there was a flock of 120 Siskins but very few Lesser Redpolls are about with just three seen.I saw the Water Rail again in the South East corner of the lake and second bird called from the other side of the water.
It was good to find a Coot on the lake plus 27 Canada Geese as well as the usual 3 Great Crested Grebes.
A walk through the alder wood still didn't put a Woodcock although a Sparrow Hawk was seen.
On the walk back up the hill I found 4 Yellowhammers and 2 Reed Buntings in the hedge in Furnace Lane.
Off patch this afternoon, there were once again some Waxwings at the junction of the A21 and Hastings Road, Pembury. The ones around the village have departed as there are no more apples left in the orchard.