Deopham, Norfolk, 3rd November

Once again, for my afternoon work break, I headed off to Deopham to check on the species present in the wide expanses of arable.  The habitat mostly watched was maize stubble and a wide weedy strip comprising mostly of fathen.
Golden Plover once again featured with high numbers on the ground with further decent sized flocks arriving.  They remained uncounted on this visit. One Lapwing was on the land.
An impressive 400+ Linnets wandered around the farmland with an emphasis on the birds visiting a weedy strip where they hung from the tall fathen to extract seeds.

Some of the 400+ Linnets wandering farmland at Deopham 3rd November

Also present was at least 100+ Skylarks, however, their movements made it difficult to assess their true numbers which were probably much greater.

Meadow Pipit at Deopham 3rd November

Meadow Pipits are now present in good numbers, their familiar "sip sip sip" calls often heard around me.
Small flocks of Starlings (30+) and Redwings (16) were seen.  Only two raptors seen, a single soaring Buzzard and a hunting Kestrel.