Graham James discovered a 1st-winter WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Holmethorpe Sands Pits this morning. It looks quite settled and favours the field just south of Spynes Mere but when disturbed or the fancy takes the flock as a whole it gets on Spynes Mere itself, too. It was associating with a mixed flock of Greylags and Canada Geese. Also at Holmethorpe, 3.Little Egrets were at The Moors SWT, a Green Sandpiper was seen at Mercers West Pit and Middle Pit and the pair of Shelduck were on both Spynes Mere and Mercers West Pit. A Mediterranean Gull was seen on Mercers Lake.
At Beddington Farm 2 very early migrants were found, a Little Ringed Plover and a Wheatear. An adult Mediterranean Gull was also present there.
At Canons Farm 3.Stonechats were frequenting the fence c.200.metres east of the derelict barn at the junction of Canons Lane/Reads Rest Lane.
