Thursday 9 February 2017

1st and 2nd February


Two Water Rails around the second Benthall Pool were the highlight of a walk round the usual Wyke-Benthall route on the 1st before a little walk over the very grey, windy and cold Long Mynd produced good views of a pair of Red Grouse and a brief look at Venus Pool saw good numbers of birds in the top field including 10+ Corn Buntings (one was singing near the carpark) and a female Brambling.

                The following day a drive round the Meres in the afternoon only produced two drake Pintail on The Mere of note before a walk round the desolate and windswept Whixall Moss then produced the regular adult male Hen Harrier and at least 2 Merlins – one of which was actively following the hunting Harrier, no doubt hoping for something being flushed!



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