Thursday, 2 March 2017

Tawny rooted to the spot

The Blashford Tawny Owl was still roosting on the same branch.

From right hand window of Ivy South Hide, look directly over Kingfisher perch to far shore OR locate the the large obvious globe of Mistletoe(?) high up on the horizon , use it as the centre of a clock and come down to the seven o'clock position. Bird sitting 6-8 ft up.

Three Brambling and a few Reed Bunting by the feeders and at Tern Hide, the White-fronted Goose, singles of Black-necked Grebe, Raven, Red Kite and Peregrine plus 15 Goosanders.

Earlier in the day the cold westerly made Goshawk watching an eye-watering experience but two birds eventually gave a nice prolonged display and good scope views before slipping away into the trees.

Distant make Brambling

Goosander on Ivy Lake

Grey Wagtail, Tern Hide

Reed Bunting, under feeders