Calm again but his time it remained overcast throughout, a good morning’s ringing produced a nice range of species highlighted by the first decent arrival of Common Redpolls – I caught 25, along with four I called Lessers with another 20+ around; other bits caught included the first Blackcap for ages, 2 Goldcrests, a nice female Bullfinch and 2 Greenfinches.
Other counts and birds around the reserve through the morning comprised 3,200+ Barnacle Geese, 7 Whooper Swans, 1,053+ Wigeon, 353+ Mallard, 8 Pintail, 330+ Teal, 1,033+ Lapwings, 2 Ruff, 158 Dunlin, single Greenshank and Redshank, a ringtail Hen Harrier and an adult male Peregrine.
A little jaunt to the south just after lunch provided good views of 5 LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (all adults from the reintroduction scheme) feeding in fields with other geese including 17+ White-fronted Geese – I guess not strictly wild and self-sustaining but the closest I’ve seen!
No comments:
Post a Comment