So it is a New Year, well already nearly 2 months down in the New
Year, but I have been very neglectful of my blogging over the past 6 months or
so. So 2014 is hopefully going to bring with it a conscious effort by me to
keep this going.
Where to start? Well with flooding in the South adding a lot of
water to usual habitats, birds seem to have been a bit sparse to come by. An
early January visit to Blashford Lakes seemed a good idea, with a clear day
forecast the lure of photographing the Starling Murmuration against a setting
sun was to much, and it would also be a great location to get year list up and
running.
Lots of birds about and highlights of the day included
Black Necked Grebe,
Goosander,
Goldeneye and a lone drake
Red crested Pochard all good additions to the year list.
Plenty of birds were making full use of the Woodland hides feeders with
Siskin &
Lesser Redpoll regularly visiting the Nyger seed. To
my surprise I manage a new lifer from the same spot as a birder next to me on
the bench got rather animated at a couple of the Redpoll, slightly larger paler
and less streaky, my first
Mealy
Redpoll. With a cracking sunset setting the sky a glow all that was
required was the Starlings. On my last visit over the Christmas period 30,000
came into roost on a dull day. Tonight nothing! Just my luck, the sunset was
pretty special though.
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| Coal Tit |
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| Blue Tit |
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| Female Siskin |
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| Female Siskin |
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| Avon Valley Sunset |
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| No Starlings :-( |
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