Saturday 28 November 2020

Beating the gloom

Yesterday morning found us down at Old Hive were a couple of Stonechats were present...


No sign of the lingering Snow Buntings on Mill Hill. Bud waited patiently...kind of...

After an essential trip to Hull  we finished the "day" off with the sunset trip to Skeffling...

Another fine view was the sight of 3 Short-eared Owls towards Welwick. Always distant but performing well in the fading light...

Two of the four Pintail present in the twilight...

Today started on a gloomy Snakey Lane with plenty of winter thrushes about (c300)...

Always a treat. "Our" Mistle Thrush was also present. I also picked out 4 Corn Buntings...

Next I looked for the Little Owl but it didn't show. However, c50 Curlews was an excellent record...



5 Grey Partridges were also present...


Blackbirds seemed to be everywhere! No bad thing. Bud's Woodcock flush count has risen to 4.

The "murk" increased as the day progressed, so I headed home to watch the Footy.


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