Just west of Chain Corner, on the far side I located two Great White Egret feeding along one of the ditches.
Beyond Chain Corner, mixed in with a good size flock of Tufted Duck, were a mixed flock of seven Scaup.
Sunday, 5 March 2017
Finishing Off February
Back to the cold of the Fens and on the 21st the dogs and I set off for a short walk along the Washes at Earith. Six hours later we finally returned home!
Just west of Chain Corner, on the far side I located two Great White Egret feeding along one of the ditches.
At Sutton Gault was able to record the rings of a Black-tailed Godwit (W, YW//W) and submitted the sightings to Jenny Gill at UEA. Turned out that Jenny ringed it when it was an adult on the 30th August..... 1996!
Just west of Chain Corner, on the far side I located two Great White Egret feeding along one of the ditches.
Birding in Rome
Celebrating a significant birthday took us to Rome for a few days and as always mixed in with the fantastic buildings, wonderful food and warm weather, there was time to do a little bird watching.
14th February: The Vatican: Yellow Legged Gull, common throughout Rome, took little notice of the crowds to pick up tit bits.
15th February: The Colosseum and Forum: Hooded Crow and Yellow Legged Gull spotted along with a female Redstart.
16th February: Villa Borghese Park produced excellent views of Ring-Necked Parakeet.
14th February: The Vatican: Yellow Legged Gull, common throughout Rome, took little notice of the crowds to pick up tit bits.
15th February: The Colosseum and Forum: Hooded Crow and Yellow Legged Gull spotted along with a female Redstart.
16th February: Villa Borghese Park produced excellent views of Ring-Necked Parakeet.
Yet another catch up!
So, here we are in March and no postings since the 1st January! A need for another summary. January saw the dogs and I out and about around Burwell, Wicken and the Ouse Washes, with the occasional trip to Welney. The usual species were present and the most outstanding was finding Coal Tit along the old railway line at Soham.
February produce a single Egyptian Goose at Burwell Fen on the 6th and 37 White-Fronted Goose at Pouts Hall
Over on Baker's Fen on the same date Cetti's Warbler were calling from a number of different locations and a very obliging Short-Eared Owl posed for photos.
A trip to Santon Downham on the 9th February produced good number of Brambling and excellent views of Siskin. Sadly no Lesser Spotted Woodpecker!
10th February: Further reports of 1 possibly 2 Great Grey Shrike saw us out in search for them and finally locating one by West Mere Hide, just beyond the old Tower Hide. It was a very obliging, flitting around the trees of the newly cleared area for a good twenty minutes or so before disappearing.
February produce a single Egyptian Goose at Burwell Fen on the 6th and 37 White-Fronted Goose at Pouts Hall
Over on Baker's Fen on the same date Cetti's Warbler were calling from a number of different locations and a very obliging Short-Eared Owl posed for photos.
10th February: Further reports of 1 possibly 2 Great Grey Shrike saw us out in search for them and finally locating one by West Mere Hide, just beyond the old Tower Hide. It was a very obliging, flitting around the trees of the newly cleared area for a good twenty minutes or so before disappearing.
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