22 November 2012

Not Birdwatching Weather!






Date spotted:
 21st Nov 2012
Location: Local stretch of road, out normal walking route completely flooded!
Observation: A very flooded village with people stranded inside local campsite!
Weather: Very wet, but soon brightening up to dry up flood waters.
Other Species: Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird.
 

4 November 2012

Hoopoe - Upupa epops


Date spotted: 4th November 2012 - 4PM
Location: Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare
Observation: Travelled down to Sand Bay in Kewstoke, to try and find the Hoopoe again, this time we were successful! Bad light and almost dark but still an amazing bird, showing VERY well, seen from 10 yards away!!
Weather: Cloudy, Near Darkness, Light Rain
Other Species: Crow, Magpie, Hoopoe, Black-Headed Gull,