Monday, 14 March 2016

14th March


Venus Pool was relatively productive, nothing new but some good counts including 36+ Bramblings in the top hedge with some of the males starting to look very smart, 14 Great-crested Grebes (13 on the fishing lake) and 36 Mute Swans all being new high counts here for me!   Other birds included 3 Goldeneye, 2 Pintail, 51 Shoveler, 11 Shelduck, 20 Tufted Ducks and a squealing Water Rail.
 

Brambling

Great-spotted Woodpecker


Great-crested Grebes are looking mighty fine now

Goldfinch




This Carrion Crow provided most of the entertainment today; trying to crack open a bone he found by repeatedly dropping it onto one of the shingle islands but after a while, frustrated that his plan was not working, he took his anger out on the nearest target which happened to be an unfortunate Moorhen!   (That's how I read it anyway!)


Pied Wagtail
 

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