First day at the patch in 2013 and I get a patch tick - 2 Treecreepers along the old railway embankment. Unfortunately the elusive little buggers wouldn't play ball for the camera though. 3 Short-eared Owls showed very well along the east side for much of the day, often perching up in hawthorns and the trees along Bonehead Ditch for long periods.
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| This bird perched up just 15 m away! |
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| Too much mascara? Nah! |
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| Characteristic deep wing beats |
Also 22 Common Snipe on the southern flood is my highest ever site count, 2 Water Pipit and 3 Little Grebe along the Colne, 1 Peregrine over NW carrying prey, 1-2 Little Egret, 1f Bullfinch, 2-3 Goldcrest, 3+ Redwing all along the railway embankment, c12 Siskin over S, 5 (3m, 2f) Stonechat, 4+ Reed Bunting, 5+ Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Song Thrush and 3 Green Woodpecker. Stanwell Moor added 1m Northern Shoveler and 1 Reed Bunting, and at Stanwell Moor Village 9 Siskin flew NE and a Little Egret was logged.
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| 5 Stonechat on site today |
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| Nice sunset over Staines Moor this evening |
Loving the new look site and particularly the banner! I always remember the first time I saw a SEO as a kid and saw those piercing yellow eyes! Probably why I am pretty obsessed with Owls!
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty tasty haul Lee - and some contrast to your beleaguered post around christmas eh?! And lovely shots of the owl, your banner image especially.
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