I took a walk around East Coker and headed off to that most attractive of features, a sewage farm! I had never paid a visit to the East Coker water treatment works and when I arrived I was surprised by how many birds were present. A Yellowhammer and Skylark flew over but the interest was to be found on the sewage beds themselves.
Finding a slightly elevated area I was able to look over the beds and see what was about. Wagtails were evident, with at least six White Wagtails and two Grey Wagtails feeding among a couple of dozen Pied Wagtails. Two Meadow Pipits and a couple of Goldcrests were also seen.
Amongst five Chiffchaffs was a very pale bird with clean under parts and greyish upper parts...almost certainly a Siberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita tristis). As we headed back to the car a Marsh Tit put on a good show.
A flying visit to Sutton Bingham Reservoir produced just eight Wigeon opposite the hide, and amazingly much of West Pool and the southern end of the main reservoir was frozen over.
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