Car dropped off for some minor tinkering 2pm/4pm today, so just me, the bins and the birds on Beacon Lane and about Arcot.
Twenty-nine species noted with not too much effort; Golden Plover (GP) (18 of 'em) on the field at the horse farm on the lane, and the patch list increased by four (the GPs, Coot and Cormorant on Arcot lake and Reed Bunting (lake side)).
Point of intrigue? Whilst on the shore looking north, a huge swirl in the water but nothing seen. Either a fish or an otter?
Friday, 25 February 2011
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Warming Up
Not having used my optics in anger for what seems like an age (it's actually only ten days), I thought a quick 'drop in' this afternoon would act as a warm up for the weekend, as especially as the weather was also warming up.
Arcot Lake - eight Mute Swans, two Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, seven Tufties (5M:2F), four Goldeneye (1M:3F), two Wigeon (2M), one Moorhen and couple of Mallard. Non-water, two Mistle Thrushes and common corvids.
At the end of Arcot Lane, where it joins the dual carriageway, perched at the top of the lighting pole, a pair of LBBGs - nice!
West Hartford at 16:00 - quiet; too quiet. Grey Partridge heard, Woodcock seen, and common corvids once again.
Arcot Lake - eight Mute Swans, two Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, seven Tufties (5M:2F), four Goldeneye (1M:3F), two Wigeon (2M), one Moorhen and couple of Mallard. Non-water, two Mistle Thrushes and common corvids.
At the end of Arcot Lane, where it joins the dual carriageway, perched at the top of the lighting pole, a pair of LBBGs - nice!
West Hartford at 16:00 - quiet; too quiet. Grey Partridge heard, Woodcock seen, and common corvids once again.
Saturday, 12 February 2011
A Bland Day Out
Working south from East Chev at 7:30, I visited Druridge Pools (all three hides), the sea too, Cresswell, Spital Point, Bothal Pond, Backworth Pond and Seghill Landfill site.
If you never tire of Coot, Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Carrion Crow, common gull species and Goldeneye, I recommend the route.
But if you crave something to get the pulse rate up, I would suggest you look elsewhere. Exacerbated by the rain and the poor quality hides that would at least have added some comfort to the tedium, today's trek was somewhat flat.
Always tomorrow tho'! The landfill site has some potential if the path running north along its west edge gives good views (I ran out of time to explore).
If you never tire of Coot, Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Carrion Crow, common gull species and Goldeneye, I recommend the route.
But if you crave something to get the pulse rate up, I would suggest you look elsewhere. Exacerbated by the rain and the poor quality hides that would at least have added some comfort to the tedium, today's trek was somewhat flat.
Always tomorrow tho'! The landfill site has some potential if the path running north along its west edge gives good views (I ran out of time to explore).
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