With the first -3° now behind us all we can be sure of is that there will be more to come before
winters end. The bout of cold was enough to stop the tumblers turning on the
padlocks that secure the Solar Panel Gates so somewhat lucky that the resident
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
(centre)
was close enough to 'snap' through the bars. Also within one the irresistable
HERRING GULLs
in close-up and at altitude a
in close-up and at altitude a
BRITSH AIRWAYS AIRLINER
which we seen very few of even though they were once rumour as joining the fleet at
which we seen very few of even though they were once rumour as joining the fleet at
Bournemouth International
While we caught
Torville & Dean
on the now totally iced over Irrigation Pond the Gravel Pit still had open water supporting the likes of
on the now totally iced over Irrigation Pond the Gravel Pit still had open water supporting the likes of
COOT (left) TUFTED DUCK (right) and one of c2 LITTLE GREBE (centre)
while on the Moors Flood-plain a couple of further additions to the Year List
while on the Moors Flood-plain a couple of further additions to the Year List
a female accompanied by a male
WIGEON
and a lone male
and a lone male
SHOVELER
and a far less gloomy picture
and a far less gloomy picture
on our return to base.
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