Lound Pits

 This small area of a wild gravel pit has been of recent years somewhere to call in as it is not regularly visited. On arrival a GREEN WOODPECKER was laughing away. Which was more than I am. A SONG THRUSH flew from ajacent garden on arrival. First migrant of the year was a fresh calling CHIFFCHAFF. a single male CHAFFINCH was calling and also WREN, BLACKBIRD, HOUSE SPARROW. PHEASANT, but the amount of gulls following the plough was over 500 birds.

Ness Point

 Short call in with movement of KITTYWAKES in twenty minuets I had 12 through all heading South back to breeding site. Also 8 CORMORANT all heading North.

And again.

 Out of action again after a scare on few days visit to JPH. But now up and running again. So PATHWAYS was a call in for a short while. The best thing I ever did in birding was get involved.

Best bird of the day was a female BLACK REDSTART which was darting about on the tiled roof of the barn. Geoff was pleased to have a view she must have just moved in from the coast. The thing is trying to find the nest in a few weeks.  

COOT was back on the scene as was the GREY HERON. the count was up on the GADWALL with 33 birds. Two LITTLE GREBE and 13 MOORHEN. BUZZARD fly over three and a single GREENFINCH.

Old coastguard station

 Over the last few days an odd movement of gulls which seem to fly in from the sea around the time the tide changes from low. A few GANNET flying North but not many with one MED GULL on 22nd. As for my own gulls in the garden there first day begging for food since last summer. Also PERI turned up today flying around silo

Pathways

 Monday visit for just over an hour, although valentine's day very little has changed. The GASWALL count was up a little to 133 but other than that very little about. 

Ness Point: With no change in wind direction and nothing due for weeks this PIED WAGTAIL having a wash and brush up was a joy. Other than that a single RED THROATED DIVER flying North was it.

Lound Lakes.

 Walk round with my mate took us an hour, but good to pick up on a TREECREEPER and two COAL TIT. Which works on year listing. No hurry a whole year to go. A single COMMON BUZZARD flew low over us but it was good to see so many ROBINS, 19 in all and 14 BLACKBIRD. Only one REDWING. But 19 species for the list.

Pathways

 Regular call in saw four COMMON BUZZAEDS in the air at once flying over the lake and then dispersing East and West as pair. One bird in very pale round the vent rising either side of the base of the tail. Still 140 GADWALL on the lake but only one WIGEON.