Todays Happenings

     Took a walk to Wainstalls and then down to Cromwell Bottom to

     see what was about, Wainstalls had Little Owl, Red Grouse, Kestrel

    and a few Stonechat, Cromwell had Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 2 mins

   after getting out of my car, it was the drumming I heard first so I made a 

  beeline towards it and there it was dancing about high up in the trees, it

  was near the cabin where the big concrete slab is and flitted around there 

 and into the trees across the bridge on the same side, it scarpered when the

 workmen started up a digger, LTT, Green Woodpecker, Redpoll, Siskin,

 Song Thrush, Buzzard, Nuthatch, 10 Heron, 2 Goosander, Cormorant were

 seen along with the usual stuff.

The Awesome Firecrest

         Todays awesome find on my walk around Cromwell Bottom NR, I was 

         absolutely over the moon to spot this little beauty, very elusive though

        and hyperactive it was difficult to photograph to say the least, I've lots of

       pics of twigs, leaves and blurs trying to lock onto it, but got a few to keep

      me happy

Pink-Footed Goose

       Took a walk up to Raggalds Flood to see if the Pink-Footed Goose

      was still there and luckily enough it was, strange that it was on its own,

      although I know flocks of them have been flying over.

      also seen a few Owls on my outing as well which was good to see.

      Also 4 Roe Deer were spotted as well.

      

Fieldfare on Taylor Lane

    After a walk around Ogden Water during the bad weather

    which produced very little, it was a nice surprise to come 

    across a field of Fieldfare at the top of Taylor Lane as I was

    driving home in the icy conditions.

    

Last weeks Barn Owl watch

  

Firecrest Search

           Some pics from today at Cromwell on a very cold day, minus 5 when I

           set off in search of the Firecrest again but no joy today although DF 

           dropped lucky with a good spot of it, Redpoll and Siskin kept popping

           up again, sorry but I can't tell the difference yet between a Lesser, Common,

           or Mealy Redpoll so for now its just Redpoll along with Goldfinch and 

           plenty of Jays knocking about, I counted 9. Nice to see DF, DW, DJS, RH,

           SM, MS, DP, AW a few of whom I've not seen for a while. A Buzzard was

           soaring above and a Grey Wagtail was on the river.

 

Garden Birds

       Sorry I haven't been on the blog for a while as Ive been having a few anxiety problems

       but all ok now, so here's a start with some of my garden birds