Call in to see how things are moving and they where. Five SONG THRUSH on the ground feeding, but soon up in the bushes. It was also good to catch sight of nine FIELDFARE in a flock flying across the farm. Also BLACKBIRDS must have come in over the weekend. The best was a WOODCOCK that was put up and flew across my path and out over the A12. The numbers of duck are still progressing with 22 WIGEON and 59 GADWALL as well as a pair of SHOVELOR with a male in good plumage. A GREEN WOODPECKER was laughing at me. I understand.
Blue Sky Birding
Blue Sky Birding
Monday 4 November 2024
Thursday 31 October 2024
Somerlyton Staithe
I and my mate spent and hour and half sitting beside the river until the sun went down. Warm enough for the last day of October until the sun dropped and so did the temperature. Best bird for me was a GREY WAGTAIL which flew through along the river. It was also good with two CETTI'S WARBLER and the same count for BEARDED TIT'S. But the sound of roosting ROOK and CROW is absolutely great,
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Pathways Care Farm
This visit was the regular call in and with 26 species in under an hour. The numbers of GADWALL again increased to 45 and as for WIGEON the same with 11 birds. LITTLE GREBE turned out at 11 and then it was off and heading for Links Hill. It was obvious on arrival that there was a movement of CORMORANT and I stopped counting at 400 birds and only three BRENT GEESE flew South.
Saturday 26 October 2024
Carlton Marsh, SWT.
Best bird for along while with a close encounter with a Female/Juvenal MERLIN . While sittine having my sandwich on the Pentegon platform a flock of 50 STARLING lifted into the air and with them 39 MEADOW PIPIT. Then on the rail on the platform 2 meters away sat looking at me this bird the size of thrush just sat briefly before setting off like a rocket. No picture but what a bird.
KESTREL
Recovery Report
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Abberton Res and Carlton Marsh
Short call in on the way through Layer. Just good to see so many duck with PINTAIL, MALLARD, GADWALL, TEAL, POCHARD, TUFTED DUCK, BLACK TAILED GODWIT, REDSHANK, LAPWING, MUTE SWAN CORMORANT,GREAT WHITE EGERET, LITTLE EGERET, GOLDEN PLOVER.
As for Carlton SWT the most beautiful MERLIN female landed on the rail of the Pentagon, just two meters away. It was to scared for a camera shot but what a bird. It put to flight a flock of 50 STARLING and 20 MEADOW PIPIT. Just one SNIPE, and a flock of 16 SKYLARK. A single STONECHAT put in an apperance and a KESTREL sat on post.
Monday 21 October 2024
Pathways Care Farm
We turned up a first for the site today. With three SHOVELORE, two male and a female. Also count of 33 GADWALL so they are increasing in number as autumn progresses. With 21 species on list for the day.