Waking up to a wet morning on sunday wasn't the best start to the day, but by 11am the skies seem to have lighten a bit and the rain subsided. A short drive into Ludlow for a walk along the River Teme, plenty of
Mallard &
Mute Swans seen on the Weirs, a pair of
Bullfinch by the path side, branches preventing me from a decent picture. But the star bird, the one I was hoping to see, the
Dipper!
We first saw it from the bridge by the Charlton Arms Hotel, as to which I managed some distant pictures, before making full use of the pubs riverside garden and car park to get closer. As he/she left and revisited its rocky perch several times. Also spotted a
Kingfisher flying low over top of the river when walking back to the car.
Probably the best weekends birding I've ever had, with 2 new species and 4 newbies for the 2012 Year list. Which is up to 98 now.
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| Dipper |
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