Fieldfares on the Oval

On Saturday 17th January from first light I drove to th Oval and walked across and could see no Fiedlfares on the Oval although there were 2 cock Pheasants and Oystercatcher and 1 Herring and 8 Black- Headed Gulls. I walked over to the seawall from Swimming Pool road and as I peered over the seawall, 2 Purple Sandpipers flew a little way north. I walked up and saw another birder sitting on the sewall photographing 2 birds sat on the rocks. I managed a few pics. Rob H. walked up and he said the Fieldfares were back on the Oval, I looked on the Denes and saw a female Stonechat, perched on top of the weeds near the fenced off area. Walking over to the Oval, I saw 8 Fieldfares in the north west corner plus a Redwing and a Song Thrush and a Jay. They flew up to trees along the northern edge and then along the western edge. 20 Greenfinches flew up and into the Pines plus a male and female Chaffinch too When they flew down their number had increased to an increased tally of 13 Fieldfares, which was wonderful to see. No chance of getting any pics, the header pic is a Library photo. I walked back to the sewall and saw David B and his wife, they had seen * Purple Sands, I looked up and the seaward side I saw an incresed tally of 5 Purple Sandpipers.