Out of mild frustration as much as the desire to add more species to the 2021 List, with almost a total Blank on home turf we decided to give Longham Lakes a 'first of the year visit' with * denoting additions for Dorset.
GREAT WHITE EGRET*
not surprisingly the first contender to hit the list and
followed in quick succession by the 3 Musketeers
CORMORANT
and
CORMORANT
and
LITTLE EGRET
both alraedy consigned to the list but followed by
both alraedy consigned to the list but followed by
GADWALL*
COOT*
COOT and GADWALL
which both did the trick
which both did the trick
as did
POCHARD*
It was no more than the plumage of the juvenile
It was no more than the plumage of the juvenile
HERRING GULL
that attracted the attention as a feeding female
COOT
in the margins proved too much of a temptation.
Both
in the margins proved too much of a temptation.
Both
GREAT CRESTED GREBE*
and
and
TUFTED DUCK*
graced the log as did this
GREY HERON*
but only at great distance.
The final species was not an addition either but as with all GULLs including this
but only at great distance.
The final species was not an addition either but as with all GULLs including this
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
we simply cannot pass them by - Keep Watching!
