Maybe we'd get lucky? We didn't but we had a great day checking out the Sites along the Humber. He was VERY impressed and we enjoyed some great Birding and spectacle. It really is a magnificent area enabling huge numbers of Birds to feed in safety.
Today I re-visited some of the Sites after an early start...putting myself through the variable emotions of The Ashes!
I started down at Patrington Haven around 1 where an unusual looking Little Egret was feeding on a puddle by the car park.. Fairly common in the area these days but views like this are not...
I toyed with the idea of walking down towards the pumping station...but not for long! I'm not as quick as I used to be.Instead I headed for Welwick and had the last hour there. Finally I connected with one of the Male Hen Harriers that have been present for some time, albeit mobile. My encounter was brief as the Bird shot West over an adjacent field in a strengthening wind, far to brief a sighting for a photo unfortunately. Still at least I'd seen one. No Owls were seen.
A few more from recent days...
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A Starling warming up early morn'...
A local Rare came in the form of this immature Male Goldeneye on Winestead Drain...
I've looked along this stretch hundreds of times over the years and this is a First...
A Buzzard was blending in well on the adjacent plough...
A shout out for the much overlooked Common Gull. Decent numbers on Snakey at the moment...
I've seen a few coveys of Grey Partridges recently which is encouraging...
As I made my way home I was reminded of that I didn't see the "Super Moon" last night due to thick cloud...
Fortunately tonight it revealed itself fully tonight...
A nice finish...
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