Teal On Ice!
I made the most of the nice weather and headed north again with my first stop being College Lake to see if anything had dropped in. It hadn't but a male
Bullfinch flew past the view point and onto the list so I was soon off to Wilstone with the aim of clearing up a few missing patch year ticks. The wind was very cold at the top of the steps but this soon died down. Before reaching the new overflow a
Skylark flew over quickly followed by a
Sparrowhawk that dived into the bushes after something. As I entered the trees on the West side I picked out a movement and was delighted to see it was a
Treecreeper. It took me until April to see one last year! From the hide I picked out a
Chiffchaff feeding on the stones along Drayton Bank in the company of a
Grey Wagtail! Up by the dry canal a Greenfinch flew over and as I reached the wooden gate for the Waddesden Estate I picked up a
Peregrine as it flew over the reservoir as it poked through the trees. More
Bullfinch were seen with a total of 9 around the reservoir (5 male).
A quick stop at Tringford returned a roosting
Little Egret and my 11th
Bullfinch of the day!
A walk around Startops saw me finally add
House Sparrow around the farm buildings and then from the hide looking over Marsworth I saw a
Kingfisher, 2
Bittern,
Green Woodpecker and 2
Corn Bunting dropping into the reeds before the cold got the better of me and I headed home.
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