Mandarin, Little Egret and Water Rail all present but, a bit surprisingly considering the overnight freeze, the green Sandpiper not seen. Slight compensation with a pair of Bullfinches.
Tuesday, 16 February 2016
All present and correct - almost
Tuesday 16 February 2016
Mandarin, Little Egret and Water Rail all present but, a bit surprisingly considering the overnight freeze, the green Sandpiper not seen. Slight compensation with a pair of Bullfinches.
Mandarin, Little Egret and Water Rail all present but, a bit surprisingly considering the overnight freeze, the green Sandpiper not seen. Slight compensation with a pair of Bullfinches.
Monday, 15 February 2016
Out of hiding
Monday 15 February 2016
Little Egret and Green Sandpiper at the cress beds but no sign of the Water Rail or Mandarin. On the way back good numbers of Fieldfare, Lapwing and Golden Plover plus double figures of Skylark at Cottesmore.
Little Egret and Green Sandpiper at the cress beds but no sign of the Water Rail or Mandarin. On the way back good numbers of Fieldfare, Lapwing and Golden Plover plus double figures of Skylark at Cottesmore.
Friday, 12 February 2016
New year ticks for the cress beds
Friday 12 February 2016
Nothing to get too excited about but always good to see Blackcap and Skylark. Trouble is the Little Egret and Mandarin had gone missing - don't expect they have gone far just hiding from me. Water Rail sited very briefly - I estimate approximately half a second!
Nothing to get too excited about but always good to see Blackcap and Skylark. Trouble is the Little Egret and Mandarin had gone missing - don't expect they have gone far just hiding from me. Water Rail sited very briefly - I estimate approximately half a second!
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
still around
Tuesday 9 February 2016
After a couple of weeks gap the Water Rail put in an appearance - I was beginning to think the Sprawk might have had it. Little Egret still about as is the Mandarin. Grey Wagtails seem to be getting very frisky chasing one another about - could be as many as three pairs.
After a couple of weeks gap the Water Rail put in an appearance - I was beginning to think the Sprawk might have had it. Little Egret still about as is the Mandarin. Grey Wagtails seem to be getting very frisky chasing one another about - could be as many as three pairs.
Sunday, 24 January 2016
First farm survey of 2016
Sunday 24 January 2016
35 species round the Preston Crowmarsh Battle Farm including a new site bird - Little Egret (number 92)! I didn't take it with me from Ewelme - honest!
Little else of note though.
35 species round the Preston Crowmarsh Battle Farm including a new site bird - Little Egret (number 92)! I didn't take it with me from Ewelme - honest!
Little else of note though.
Saturday, 23 January 2016
Usual stuff at Ewelme
Saturday 23 January 2016
Biggest surprise was two Little Egrets together for the first time this winter. Green Sandpiper and Water Rail but the Mandarin seemed to be hiding from me.
Biggest surprise was two Little Egrets together for the first time this winter. Green Sandpiper and Water Rail but the Mandarin seemed to be hiding from me.
Monday, 18 January 2016
Dorchester WeBS count
Monday 18 January 2016
First WeBS count of the year and I hoped for something better following a few days of cold weather but the only surprise was a Shelduck amongst the 1755 water birds of 20 species. Top bird (by number) was Wigeon with 500 individuals and 248 Lapwing were of note.
First WeBS count of the year and I hoped for something better following a few days of cold weather but the only surprise was a Shelduck amongst the 1755 water birds of 20 species. Top bird (by number) was Wigeon with 500 individuals and 248 Lapwing were of note.
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