Thursday 10 April 2008

Tophill Surprise

Kingfisher (male)
Flying Kingfisher (female)
Singing Blackcap
Wren
Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)
Woodpigeon
Moorhen
Coot
Tufted Duck (female)
Fruit of the Plane Tree

The big surprise this morning were 2 Common Cranes seen heading north along the River Hull. Jackie took some photos, but I've not been able to enlarge them. If I can do so, I will add them to the blog!

Also present today were 2 very active Kingfishers, including the male feeding the female on North Lagoon & a pair of Linnets, the male singing behind the twin hides at S.M.E this afternoon. There were 2 Barnacle Geese on S.M.E with a strange hybrid, but they've been there a few days. A Blackcap was still singing near the car park and another outside SME Hide this pm. A Barn Owl was in this same area at 11.50am. Several Goldeneye were still on 'O' reservoir with a few Wigeon on there, and a male on SME.

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