Monday 3 April 2017

Chiffchaff Crazy


     I ventured down to Cromwell Bottom for a couple
     of hours with the weather being nice even though I
     was aching all over after the wife dragged me to the
     gym last night and put me through my paces.
     First birds seen and heard were Chiffchaff and their
     was lots of them about all over the reserve.

     Chiffchaff here Chiffchaff there
     here a Chiff there a Chiff
     everywhere a Chiffchaff.

     Haha sorry I couldn't resist that one.
     Canada's and Cormorants were seen by the river and a
     Greater Spotted Woodpecker was seen and heard drumming
     across the water along with 3 Jay one of which dived in the
     river for a bath, its the second time Ive seen Jays do that.
     Coots and Mallard were on the lagoon along with the noisy
     Little Grebes, boy they can make a racket for a small bird.
   
     All the regular visitors were at the viewing area along with
     the pesky squirrels and a Grey Heron flyover, I then walked
     up to the weir where 2 Goosander were sunbathing and 2
     Canada's were doing the same on the North Loop.

    So an enjoyable couple of hours was had today with 27
    species of bird seen and two heard but not seen.

    Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Canada Geese, Crows,
    Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Cormorant,
    Dunnock, Goldfinch,Goosander,  GSW, Great Tit, Grey Heron,
    Grey Wagtail, Jay, Little Grebe, LTT, Magpie, Mallard, Mute Swan,
    Reed Bunting, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren, heard were Green
    Woodpecker and Treecreeper.



























2 comments:

Bradshaw Rambler said...

Nice Goosander pic Dave.
Enjoyed the blog.
(It's life GYM but not as we know it - hope the pain eases!!).
Johm

Dave Brotherton said...

So do I mate, I'll have muscles in my spit if I carry on like this haha, can't see it lasting lol. Star Treking across the universe.