04/12/2024

This morning with Colin I visited a nearby very well managed woodland where wildlife abounds, the undoubted highlight was several Hawfinches including the bird below which posed on high despite the rain. There lots of Chaffinches, Redwing, Redpolls and Siskins moving through the wood, also a Fieldfare, Tits, Nuthatches and other woodlands birds that I have not seen on the shingle this year. Many thanks are due to to the woodlands owner for allowing us access to roam freely today.

Male Hawfinch

Hawfinch

Hawfinch

Lesser Redpoll

 

Driving back across Walland Marsh we spotted a newly arrived flock of 17 Bewick Swans

Bewick Swans

A colour ringed Bewick Swan, hopefully I'll be sent the details of the bird soon

Single Whooper Swan on Walland Marsh this afternoon

Back on the shingle mid afternoon I went to the observatory where the Hume's Warbler was again showing well but still very mobile around the observatory cottages gardens.

Mid afternoon a Long-tailed Duck was spotted on the New Diggings, so on my way back home I made a short stop there, where the bird was on the far side of the lake from the road, to far and to dark for photographs.

Hume's Warbler 

Hume's Warbler 

Hume's Warbler