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.

 

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, 

 

WWT Slimbridge

Date spotted: 30th October 2012 - All Day

Location: Something different - WWT Slimbridge - Gloucester

Observation: Picture shows Black-Tailed Godwits to the left and the wader top right is a Long-Billed Dowitcher, TWO new birds for us so very successful day!

Weather: Cloudy but Sunny, Warm.

Other Species: Peregrine Falcon, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Crow, Rook, Magpie, Long Billed Dowitcher, Black-Tailed Godwit, Northern Pintail, Bewick Swan, Lapwing, Teal, Pochard, Mallard, Mute Swan and loads more!

 

The Greenfinch Trio..

Date spotted: 27th October 2012 - 2PM

Location: From the house window

Observation: Another short video from my window of three Greenfinches.

Weather: Blue Sky, Sunny, Cold

Other Species: Greenfinch, Great Tit