Category Archives: birds

I headed off extra early to try and find a Woodcock feeding before dawn, it was warm and so the ground wouldn’t be frozen. I’d seen one last winter, using my thermal camera, feeding at the back of Long Pits. I thought I’d try that field again this morning. I parked up at 6:50am andContinue reading “Monday 10th January 2022”

A ninety minute flying visit to walk the spit and check what was happening on the sea. The 1st winter Purple Sandpiper, the second ever at Needs Ore, was still feeding happily on Warren Shore opposite the cottages. A reasonably close Razorbill and a single Slavonian Grebe were drifting west on the falling tide, sixContinue reading “Thursday 6th January 2022”

I met up with Dad for the day. On the way to the beach a Reed Bunting showed really nicely in the early morning sun. This adult male is moulting into breeding plumage by wearing away the brown-fringed head feathers to reveal the blacker colours below. On the sea a single Slavonian Grebes drifted offContinue reading “Wednesday 5th January 2022”

Just like in 2021 Ian and I attempted to see as many species as possible around Needs Ore on New Year’s Day. Last year I saw 81 and this year we seemed to be well ahead of track all day and I finished with a roosting Kingfisher along the ditch near the sluice gate. IContinue reading “Saturday 1st January 2022”