Cracking day at Cromwell on what I expected to quiet with the foggy weather
but to my delight it turned out well, 2 Dipper that I haven't seen down there for
a while look to be nesting, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, LTT'S, Redpolls, Siskin,
a flyover by a white goose poss Snow Goose that's been seen locally, Kingfisher,
Goosander, and the regular stuff, Green Woodpecker heard but not seen also
Shoveller was reported on the Lagoon and Firecrest was seen flying into the
viewing area by a photographer.
with my mate Roy H but not a lot about I'm afraid, 2 Curlew and Buzzards
heard but not seen, we the decided on another location which came up trumps,
2 Barn Owl, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Red Legged Partridge, Sparrowhawk, and
3 Mistle Thrush.
Garden had Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Blue & Great Tit,
Dunnock, Wren and Blackbird and 2 Collared Doves.
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.
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
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.
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.
