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Well I don't think the snow is going anywhere just yet! So I spent the morning visiting feeding stations on the Kelmarsh Estate, the deep snow making it a much slower process than normal! Many tree branches were lowered to the floor, bearing the weight of the snow, and after tonight they will have the extra burden of ice too! Snow-bound trees look especially beautiful with un-coppiced hazel seemingly taking centre stage.
Bird-wise it seemed quiet, a single flying Woodcock at Sunderland Wood being the only noteworthy bird on my morning saunter. Toiling through the snow and clearing ground for the birds to feed at Harrington Airfield soon had me sweating; the birds were quiet here too with just three Golden Plovers and two Snipe being the only observations of note.
Jacob spent some of the day at Pitsford Reservoir today in iconic wintery weather. His bird tally amounted to two Great White Egrets, eight Pintail, two Goosanders, a Barnacle Goose, two Redshank, six Snipe, two Woodcock, seven Golden Plovers and a Grey Wagtail. The gull roost contained an influx in Common Gulls but a reduction in Black-headed Gulls plus also a first year Mediterranean Gull and a first year Yellow-legged Gull.
Regards
Neil M
Well I don't think the snow is going anywhere just yet! So I spent the morning visiting feeding stations on the Kelmarsh Estate, the deep snow making it a much slower process than normal! Many tree branches were lowered to the floor, bearing the weight of the snow, and after tonight they will have the extra burden of ice too! Snow-bound trees look especially beautiful with un-coppiced hazel seemingly taking centre stage.
Bird-wise it seemed quiet, a single flying Woodcock at Sunderland Wood being the only noteworthy bird on my morning saunter. Toiling through the snow and clearing ground for the birds to feed at Harrington Airfield soon had me sweating; the birds were quiet here too with just three Golden Plovers and two Snipe being the only observations of note.
Jacob spent some of the day at Pitsford Reservoir today in iconic wintery weather. His bird tally amounted to two Great White Egrets, eight Pintail, two Goosanders, a Barnacle Goose, two Redshank, six Snipe, two Woodcock, seven Golden Plovers and a Grey Wagtail. The gull roost contained an influx in Common Gulls but a reduction in Black-headed Gulls plus also a first year Mediterranean Gull and a first year Yellow-legged Gull.
Regards
Neil M
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| Scotland Wood, Kelmarsh Estate. |
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| Pitsford Reservoir, courtesy of Jacob Spinks. |
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| Harrington Airfield courtesy of Eleanor McMahon. |
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