A walk round Coombe Hill

Parked at the bend in the road just outside wendover where the Ridgeway enters the woods.
Redwing, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Rook, Mustle Thrush, Pheasant, Kestrel, Wood Pigeon, Robin, Jay, Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit.

Dancers End in the rain

Two Treecreepers, 2 Goldcrests.
As I was leaving a foxed walked past.

Wilstone on a miserable morning.

Quick walk to the hide at Wilstone before going into town to do some xmas shopping and see Ratatouille.
Had to walk into the wind a rain to get to the hide, water was choppy, saw Redwing. Spend about an hour in the hide before returning, the usual suspects were about: Wigeon, Tufted, Black-headed (starting to get black heads!), also some smaller than Wigeon ducks that I coukld not figure out.
Over on the far bank Canada Geese and a Jay.

Round Ivinghoe

Helen was studying so I went off for a walk. Weather was very clear and sunny but rain threatened. Parked at the NT car park near the beacon. walked down the Lution side of the hill then parallel to the ridge.
Chaffinch were feeding in the Laylandi forect which was very mature and covered a lot of acreage. Then joinned the road at the Deer Leap NT carpark.
Walked back throuh the edge of Ashridge, saw Coal Tit and Jay before getting to the dog kennel place, where you can walk down to the based of Steps Hill.
Walking up steps hill say a small bird of prey mobbing a Buzzard.

Walk round Lee Common

Jay, Redwing, Black Headed Gull, Blackbird, Common Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Chaffinch, Blue Tit.

Arrived at Brighton

Helen and I were sat on the beach after dropping Nancy off in Hassocks by 15:27.
Weather gorgeous not many birds about other than Herring Gull, and Lesser Black Backed!

A few things to note for next year

Gilbert and Rory need to make a note to remember to bring tyre levers.

London to Brighton vintage car run Crawley coffee stop.

Waiting for the car at Crawley. Seen Kestrel, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, and Rook.
Car had a tyre come off at Croydon, which took a while to change once they got delivery of a new one. Gilberts schedule will be shot to pieces so I suspect it will have to be a swift half in the White Hart!

Whiteleaf cross walk

Chaffinch, Magpie, Rook, Gray Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, Robin, Kestrel, Red Kite, Black Headed Gull, Green Woodpecker, Crow, Long Tailed Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Pheasant.

New office

In new office on first floor. Excellent view over fields.
Red Kite in tree, loads of Tits, and two buzzards fighting, whilst scaring all the Rooks.