It is an annual and single practice in January, which may be frowned upon in certain quarters, as we don our wellies and stray out into the
STUBBLE FIELD
to prove the presance of the tiny
to prove the presance of the tiny
JACK SNIPE
which will not take to the wing until almost stepped upon, flying to some elevation before tumbling back to earth close by and with no attempt to undertake a count 'one is enough'. Up north both ponds remain more or less frozen but at the
which will not take to the wing until almost stepped upon, flying to some elevation before tumbling back to earth close by and with no attempt to undertake a count 'one is enough'. Up north both ponds remain more or less frozen but at the
IRRIGATION POND
a small pocket of water held something of a most welcome surprise, a single female type
a small pocket of water held something of a most welcome surprise, a single female type
SHOVLER
with a male from the archive just for comparison!
Something of a scarcity here, if not considered down right rare as over our 10 years recording there have been but c5 so Gob-Smacking then when arriving at the
Something of a scarcity here, if not considered down right rare as over our 10 years recording there have been but c5 so Gob-Smacking then when arriving at the
GRAVEL PIT
to find a further c5, all looking rather female like,
which simply would not allow themselves
to be Canonised in their entirity, but the male
TUFTED DUCK
certainly added to the lustre and one more than the previous total tally!
To add to what had already been the foundations of a good day a pair of
certainly added to the lustre and one more than the previous total tally!
To add to what had already been the foundations of a good day a pair of
MUTE SWANs
were finding plenty to sustain them.
Along the Sewerage Works hedge it took a full 10 seconds to attract a
Along the Sewerage Works hedge it took a full 10 seconds to attract a
'first for year', for the uniniciated note the 'white eye-brow,
FIRECREST
with the aid of the new lure, closely followed by a close relative
FIRECREST
with the aid of the new lure, closely followed by a close relative
GOLDCREST
The following wander around the Solar Panel Compound, after clicking another die-back
The following wander around the Solar Panel Compound, after clicking another die-back
PUFFBALL,
was the joy of a small host of
was the joy of a small host of
STARLINGs
with these
Sparkling Beauties
just doing it for me, and as if the heart were not light enough already to see the
BOUNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY SPORTS FIELDS
back in use again with players ages ranging from 5 to 55.
back in use again with players ages ranging from 5 to 55.
