The regular Bullfinch pair flitted ahead of me as I walked along the main hedge. Three Black-tailed Godwit were flushed from Venner South before they headed over to the Gins. After a September peak of 40 birds on De L’Orne Flood it is down to single figures again although in December last year 40-50 birdsContinue reading “Saturday 4th December 2021”
Category Archives: Winter 2021/2022
Sunday 28th November 2021
This morning I was co-leading a HOS walk with Adam. Before we met the group at 10am I walked to the hides to see what was around. My weather app said it was -1 but feeling like -5, definitely a five layer kind of morning. Walking into Venner hide I met up with Brian FContinue reading “Sunday 28th November 2021”
Monday 22nd November 2021
After a week away with Sarah and the dogs I was keen to get back down to the patch especially as Adam had seen a Snow Bunting on Warren Shore on the Thursday. On the way to the beach I heard a Dartford Warbler churring near Pullen Marsh and a Green Woodpecker flew up fromContinue reading “Monday 22nd November 2021”
Thursday 11th November 2021
A foggy and damp start with lots of young Blackbirds and Song Thrushes grounded. Also my first record this winter of a Fieldfare ‘shacking’ in the distance. There has been talk that Fieldfares have arrived late this year but my first last year was only 4 days earlier than this. From Gravelly Beach there wereContinue reading “Thursday 11th November 2021”
Patch Birding 