28 June 2024

Blog update 02/02/2024 - 23/04/2024

Date:  
02/02/2024 - 23/04/2024
Location: 
All UK and patch, Rare birds and common birds


After the cruise, it was back to the patch, and good news, was the Herons despite the disturbance were starting to nest, only 3 nests instead of the 13 back in 2010, but 3 better than zero


Also pairing up Grey Wagtail, this from on the waterfall.


A quick twitch into Somerset and Black Redstart at Brean. A new addition to my camera equipment was the Canon 200-800mm, this taken with it paired with the R7


The returning Baikal Teal with the lens working quite well considering the distance


I always like testing out new gear at Slimbridge, so the Bewick were are first clicks.



Happy with the Northern Shoveler Flight shots




Siskin also Slimbridge



A lucky encounter with a Peregrine on the Sloane tower


17/02/2024 Little gull on a dull day at Cheddar


3 Spoonbill at WWT Steart


Chew Valley Cormorant looking good, I think


Down on the Levels, so much dull Weather but another smart Shoveler


Common snipe , Catcott, Somerset


Fieldfare from Newton St Loe, this bird stayed faithful to this berry tree for most of the winter


Nuthatch , Forest of Dean


Kingfisher is much easier at 800mm


All the Little Owls from Newton have disappeared, we did have 8, this one a few miles from the patch


23/02/2024 Still Cheddar, Little Gull, with sunshine this time.


Great Crested Grebe, Chew Valley


Common Buzzard over NSL


On our yearly trip to Salisbury Plain for Great Bustard, they gave a fantastic show, they were never close but that 800mm doing well!




Not birds but the Hare around NSl were excellent this year seeing up to 8 darting around.




A visit into Dorset for this Grey Grey Shrike 12/03/2024 Wareham forest


Also Wareham, Dartford Warbler


Closer to home, Mid Norton for a cracking little Dipper pair.



From my garden shed Goldfinch.


Starling


Black-necked Grebe Portbury Wharf, that lane to get to it was very wet!!


Lots more photos and lots more birds not shown.

Check back soon Spring migration in Cyprus to follow














































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