Sunday 6 December 2015

Bruce Takes it on the Chin

Last week we had a grey morning at Ness End Farm were the best birds were Bittern, Kingfisher, Goldeneye, Goldcrests and Pochard. Less welcome was the deposit someone had left in the hide opposite the Hotel.

Then we had 2 days at Tophill Low. The biggest surprise here was a kronking Raven flying south along the River Hull at the start of the Thurs pm class. The Wednesday afternoon class was the only one to see 2 Woodcock. Unfortunately, the one person to miss this spectacle was Bruce. It has been his ambition to see this particular species for a very specific reason, but he chose this particular week to be absent! Other birds seen included an immature Whooper Swan, and an immature Peregrine. Plus: Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail, Stoat, Goldeneye, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Cormorant etc

One of Wednesday afternoon's Woodcocks
 One of Wednesday Afternoon's Woodcocks making itself look larger
 Male Marsh Harrier
 Ditto
 Ditto
 Ditto
 Long-tailed Tit
 Long-tailed Tit
 Little Grebe
 Little Grebe (c) 2015 Aileen Urquhart
 Kestrel (c) 2015 Aileen Urquhart
 Mute Swan (c) 2015 Aileen Urquhart
 Whooper Swan (c) 2015 Tony Robinson
 Whooper Swan (c) 2015 Tony Robinson
 Whooper Swan (c) 2015 Tony Robinson
 Whopper Swan [MJF]
 Record Shot of Peregrine
 Ditto
The Photogenic Thurs am Crew (c) 2015 Mark Lucas
 Full Crew taken by 'Doris'
We returned to Tophill on Thursday, but the Woodcock had gone.


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