Over the Border - A Flock of Seagulls

Seems like they are falling like 9-pins as after

Lemmy and Bowie we now learn of the passing of

GLEN FREY

of The Eagles, there will certainly be a welcome at the

HOTEL CALIFORNIA

Only a 15 minute drive from Parley, it was thought worth a short look at Blashford, across the county border into Hampshire, to make what should be a few easy additions to the Year List and maybe even bump into a familiar face or two. In the event there was no one that was known to me but a few of the more common species were showing well.

 GOLDENEYE

 PINTAIL

 BLACK-NECKED GREBE

SLAVONIAN GREBE 
were quickly added to that list while overlooking the lake known as
Ibsley Water and crossing the road to the more vegetated part of the 
Reserve, it wasn't long before

 SISKIN

 SISKIN

 BRAMBLING

 LESSER REDPOLL

and

 FIRECREST

were added. A short interlude saw

 GOLDCREST
already seen at PCF but

 TREECREEPER
was a further addition. 

Crossing back into Dorset there were 2 options as far as the drive back was concerned. The one via Trickets Cross would most certainly be quicker, but in no hurry at all the Bournemouth Spur Road was the chosen option. Far slower as re-surfacing on both sides of the carriageway restricts vehicular speed to 40 m.p.h. so flicking on the cruise control this presented no problem. This would also take me close to the River Avon Causeway where rumour has it that there were plenty of birds to be seen. There were c8

 GREYLAG GEESE

among a flock of more that 60 Canada Geese and also part of the show
were c13 Egyptian Geese along with a few Mallard, Wigeon and Teal.
Most spectacular of all were an estimated 200

 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

which also added to the Year List, Good Call.
A hearty welcome back to Singapore - more familiarly known to us Ol' Matelots as Singers!

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