Walk around Helions Bumpstead

Went for a walk with Nik and Helen, weather was great had too many layers on soon got hot. Skylarks, Reed Bunting, Yellow Hammer, Long Tailed Tits, Kestrel, were amoungst the highlights.

Nik and Helen's then a tour of bird reserves.

Lots of birds on bird table. Pheasant, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Sparrows. In the distance Jackdaws, Rooks, Redwing/Fieldfare, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove. Dunnock in Helen's new flower bed, Blackbird and Robin in the garden.
Nick conjured up a great cooked breakfast in a roll.
Eventually found Fowlmere, had to get TomTom out. Canada Geese, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, 2 circling Buzzards. On to the next hide, Gadwall, Greylag Geese.
Went on to Welney but the road was closed, but then we realised that we had gone the wrong way, it was closing.

Trip to the pictures to see The Illusionist

Red Kite over Limes Avenue!

Walk with Helen round Dancersend NR

Same as last week start from pump station. Soon saw a Muncjack Deer, the usual suspects Magpies, Robins, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon, and Collared Dove.
Blackbird, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Jay, Rooks, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Owl heard, Coal Tit, Sparrow Hawk.

Taxi ride to Newry

Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Starling, Rook, Jackdaw, Collared Dove, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Black-headed Gull, Swan.

An organised walk round Weston Turville reservoir

Met up at 10 on Sunday. After a health and safety talk during which I saw a Gray Tit, we headed off. Robin, Moorhen, Rook, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Coutt, Blackbird, Great Crested Grebe, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Heron, Woodpecker GS heard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Wren, Magpie, Mistle Thrush, Red Wing, Blue Tits, Wood Pigeon, Jay, Bullfinch, Black-headed Gull.

A walk round the hills opposite Dancersend NR

Raining not much about. Around some houses chaffinch and tits. Near the Crong 2 Jays.
In Dancersend reserve quickly spotted 2 Greater spotted woodpeckers. Then after having to wait for good views Goldcerst!!
Kerstel flew by.

Wilstone reservoir

First time since the car park reopened on Wednesday rd february. Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck.

Lee valley birdwatching and wildlife fair.

Weather sunny with high and thin clouds (sirrus?). On the M25 saw a Kestrel perched in a tree by the hard shoulder. Got to the fair just in time for one of the walks. Started with the farm walk : Dunnock, Falcon on pylon, Atonechat, Skylark, Reed Bunting, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Sparrow, Collared Dove, Blackbird, Long tailed Tit, Rook, Crow. Then a look round the exhibition. The queue for Cornish pasties was long, still it gave me a chance to look for a few more ticks : Robin, and Chaffinch.
13:00 off on the wetland walk. Some people were ringing birds something I have never seen before, looks a but cruel! Now for the birds Tufted Dick, Canada Geese, Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Coutt, Gray Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Water Vole, Cormorant, Gadwall, Mallard, Greylag Geese, Shoveler, Starling, Grey Heron, Blue Tit, Great Tit.

Dancers end

Grey Wagtail