News of a "White Nun" at Brandesburton tempted me into action on Monday. As you know I always make an attempt to see one each Winter. Handily...because of my current situation, it didn't appear to involve a long walk!
I arrived at the Site (Dacre Lakeside Park) around Noon and parked up at the Pizzaria car park.The lake was some 200 yds across and fairly circular with only some minor reed fringes near the Cabins...
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| If you click the pic it's just visible! |
As you can see , it was a tad dull but if a white Duck (or rather Drake) was present, it shouldn't be hard to find. It wasn't...
The Smew was distant and was lingering by the Cabins some 80 yds away. It then swam extremely fast across to the far side of the Lake...unfortunately!
I waited...and waited.Some 45 minutes later the Bird swam back across the Lake towards me and I got my pics...
It ended up in deep shade under some bushes, by some reeds, that were nearer to where I was positioned, allowing me some closer views...
It then came out of the shadows for a nice finale...
Gotta love a Drake Smew!!!
Two visits to Duff' on Tuesday and Thursday morning on my to and back from my Mother's. Still frozen solid on Tuesday...
...which meant a virtually Bird-free Carrs...EXCEPT for a wonderful herd of 37 Whooper Swans...
...and a couple of Shelduck which were my FOY also. The Swans were as close as you get here and no doubt linked to the conditions. They eventually left in small groups, some North, some South...
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| Always a memorable sight Thursday I met Haydn. A relatively uneventful session but still enjoyable. The lone Redpoll is still present. This morning I was tempted down the road to have a look at the Geese on Easington Straight...  A combination of Gale Force wind and poor aspect meant viewing was difficult. I did manage to pick out the Tundra Bean Goose and Russian White-fronted Geese (6) among the Pink-footed with my scope but photos were impossible. Patch - 59 Duff - 56 |
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