Lots of rain around this morning so a bit of a slow start. Dark Sky App said rain would stop by 10 am so just before then set off to Cock Up Bridge. The rain finally stopped at 10.07 so impressed with the prediction.
Headed out along the cycle track towards the Upware Bridge. A few Wigeon on the Cock Up Bridge pool along with a couple of female Teal. While scanning the posts along the drove road to the old barns spotted a very nice Short-eared Owl, first of the year and the earliest recording I've had since the one on the 23rd October 2015.
Female Marsh Harrier present, which was the first for a while. Good numbers of Snipe present and a single Redwing over.
Tuesday 16th
Trip over to the coast this morning. Plenty of reports of Yellow-browed Warbler and Red-flanked Bluetail so set off with a great deal of hope! As the sun rose the clouds lowered and the traffic went berserk! Took nearly an hour longer than normal to get there! This country is grinding to a halt in one giant roadworks.
Anyway fairly quiet still when I arrived at Holkham and the dogs were glad to get out of the car! Lots of flocks of Tits to go through but no rarities. Plenty of Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Blue and Great Tit. One flock had a Chiffchaff tagging along and a pair of Blackcap were showing well.
Had a great view of a young Peregrine as it passed overhead and a Buzzard sitting on a post proved to be a willing subject.
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| Fieldfare: first photo of the winter! |
Lots of birders down by Jordan looking for the Bluetail and Yellow-browed so passed quickly by! But did manage to track one down in a flock of Long-tailed Tit behind Washington Hide later in the afternoon. A successful day!
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