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Walk to pool hall yesterday produced little of note.
Best was 4 goldcrest all at different spots to the 3 had earlier in the week.
a complete lack of redwing which seem to have deserted the valley altho still being seen in the suburbs like reans and pendeford, suspect this reflects food supply and numbers of  ornamental roadside trees.
At the pool itself no coot and only 1, female, tufted duck but 6 shovellor and a water rail.  this is explained by the surprisingly low water levels on the bottom pool.
Two unringed adult female mute swans on canal on way back and 4 little grebe.
North today and 3 little grebe though I think duplication of 2 but no sign of the winter plumage bird.
Only other catch up is a flock of 25ish lesser redpoll in the stadium last week.