We Gotta Get Out of The Place - The Animals

but not before we catch up!

It would seem we are falling victim to our own exuberance as we are currently off on an Away Day (in fact an away 4 days) and along with each we are falling further and further behind with our notes, photograph editing and Blog Post alike! All of this will be presented to our Valued Readers in time, but that's just what it will take, TIME as the success rate has been high! However, to catch up with late last week we had another fairly full day before leaving Parley Court Farm.

A promise of a little more Sun to come

and with it an increase in temperature attracting this

ACLERIS KOCHIELLA

We are very used to large lorries coming and going here but this is the 'first

EDDIE STOBART
with all of his vehicles being blessed with a Lady's name, welcome Morgan.
Question is will it be
NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE
next, but now back to basics.

Without a doubt this is the best marked and most colourful
TEAL

we have had here all Winter

a better cameraman might have shown it in its

FULL GLORY
That was at the Irrigation Pond when on the same day

these 2

MUTE SWAN

also showed up on the Gravel Pit.

They were not alone there

as an all too long absent

GREEN SANDPIPER

was there along with this

GREY WAGTAIL
However, all of this paled by comparison to an estimated 200 - 250 strong

Mixed Flock

of FINCHES that were found on the Heath.

Most numerous were Goldfinch with also a couple of Siskin seen

but about 50 of them were

LESSER REDPOLL

which are not at all regular or common

visitors to our neck of the woods!

It would be welcome if they decided to stay.
Another stranger in the camp as we

 don't think we have seen this one hereabouts before, a

ROBINSON R44 RAVEN

The walk down to the SNIPE field,
both Common and Jack are found here but not on the day.

Anybody got a tin of Cherry Blossom Boot Polish?

The Snipe Field.

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