This morning Dave and I arrived at the Nature Reserve at around 8am, was a nice clear morning with a very light frost on the ground.
We made our way to the first hide which is situated next to the visitor centre where we started our spotting for the day.
Our list is as follows for approx 1.5 hours:
ROBIN
BLUE TIT
COOT
TUFTED DUCK
CORMORANT
GREY HERON
BLACK HEADED GULL
MALLARD
DUNNOCK
CARRION CROW
GREAT TIT
WOOD PIGEON
MUTE SWANS
EGYPTIAN GEESE
GADWALL
JAYS
TREECREEPER
POCHARD
TEAL
LAPWING
GREEN WOODPECKER
SHOVELER
GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL
HERRING GULL
MOORHEN
CHAFFINCH
BLACKBIRD
GREYLAG GEESE
CANADA GEESE
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
Click on photos to enlarge.
Lapwings
Egyptian Geese
From front to back, Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Egyptian Goose
Canada Geese
Egyptian Goose cleared for take-off
Egyptian Goose
Very fun! You guys are very patient photographers....especially waiting for birds to take flight. Mine always turn out blurred.
ReplyDeleteOk for Gadwall Phil, nice list of species today. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSoon have some real light to photograph some Migrant birds :-)
That was a good morning Phil, some good birds there, and excellent photos too. When I next see you I must ask where your find so many followers and get lots comments, I feel quite left out!
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