A warm and sunny day with little wind and calm seas meant sea-watching was unproductive, the exception was a single Pomarine Skua.
The only frustrating part of the day came much later. On reaching home, news broke of a Crested Lark to the observatory ! This bird had possibly been present for three days, and you would have thought ... well,never mind, these things happen !
On the land, Linnet and Meadow Pipit and Black Redstart were found around the power station.
A few Whimbrel were noted around the old gravel pits.
A Cormorant citadel.
Showing posts with label Meadow Pipit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meadow Pipit. Show all posts
29 April, 2009
Dungeness - 29/04/09
22 September, 2008
Pegsdon & Deacon Hill
This juvenile Common Buzzard was lingering behind the Deacon Hill summit, but drifted away quickly when it saw the camera !
A few birders have been participating in a 'vismig' vigil at various high spots around the county. Currently, there are plenty of Meadow Pipit migrating south - these are best seen in the first two hours after sunrise. This individual was part of a flock feeding locally.
01 January, 2008
New Year's Day and Partridges
A local mooch didn't produce much, but at least it stayed dry and the light was better than of late.
First up was a rather dark Common Buzzard just outside town.
This Muntjac Deer was feeding just outside the Paris House Restaurant, Woburn.
On to the 'Potsgrove Loop' where a couple of beds birders alerted me to five Grey Partridge behind a hedgerow. The birds had moved further in to the field when this shot was taken. A flock of twenty Meadow Pipit proved more difficult to approach. They're seen in most years at this spot.
At my regular local patch this Lesser Redpoll dropped down to feed briefly in deteriorating light. Six Red-legged Partridge stayed low in a nearby field, while a Blue Tit stopped en-route to some nearby bird feeders.
First up was a rather dark Common Buzzard just outside town.
This Muntjac Deer was feeding just outside the Paris House Restaurant, Woburn.
On to the 'Potsgrove Loop' where a couple of beds birders alerted me to five Grey Partridge behind a hedgerow. The birds had moved further in to the field when this shot was taken. A flock of twenty Meadow Pipit proved more difficult to approach. They're seen in most years at this spot.
At my regular local patch this Lesser Redpoll dropped down to feed briefly in deteriorating light. Six Red-legged Partridge stayed low in a nearby field, while a Blue Tit stopped en-route to some nearby bird feeders.
