New Year’s Day again and so to kickoff the new year list I teamed up with Matt and George Moreton to bird locally. Due to COVID regulations this was done in separate vehicles and socially distanced!
The first bird of the year was a Tawny Owl heard calling near Ashridge. The second bird of the year was a Barn Owl near Gaddesden Row. Not a bad start!
Next stop was Cassiobury Park. 2 Egyptian Geese over the cressbeds were a good record these were closely followed by one of the regular Little Owls. 3 Owl species by 9am was good going! Usual fair was seen before we headed to Stickers Lake. From the causeway I saw my biggest ever group of Red-crested Pochard. 45 birds were stretched out over the water of which 32 were drakes.
A visit to the lads local patch at Water End added Stonechat and Yellowhammer among others then a wander around the fields at Jockey End saw a large flock of around 300 Linnet and a single male Brambling.
The final stop was Marsworth Reservoir where Water Rail was heard screeching bringing up 75 species for the day.
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