After a short drive to Becket End we searched in vain for the reported Ruddy Shelduck among a flock of Egyptian Geese. Last stop was a totally bird-free Santon Downham, so home for lunch!
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
A fistful of year ticks in the Brecks
It being half term, Brian, Norman and I elected to visit the Brecks for a morning-only run round. First stop was Lynford, where a patient search failed to produce a conclusive Hawfinch, but gave us (always distant) views of Yellowhammer, Siskin and Brambling. From there we moved on to the Goshawk layby near Cressingham: again, although we saw two or three Goshawks they were always distant. (Nice to meet old teaching colleague Duncan McNiven and his delightful wife.) A few distant Woodlarks sang to the south of the road.
After a short drive to Becket End we searched in vain for the reported Ruddy Shelduck among a flock of Egyptian Geese. Last stop was a totally bird-free Santon Downham, so home for lunch!
After a short drive to Becket End we searched in vain for the reported Ruddy Shelduck among a flock of Egyptian Geese. Last stop was a totally bird-free Santon Downham, so home for lunch!
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Good to see you today Dave...but you left too early! Some good, close gos display in the middle of the day as it warmed up.
That's how it goes! And we didn't find the pukka RSD either!
Still: nice to have some sunshine!
Sorry David I got the ID wrong on that goose.
I blame it on the low Sun in our eyes! :)
Great meeting you and your mate again!
Yes the light was awkward. I was also thinking Juvenile/1stWinter. Well we are always learning as they say. Yes nice to meet you again, and to meet Norman and Brian.
Hey Michael!
How come you've abandoned your blog? It was great fun!
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