The sea was a dead loss this morning, with a pair of Mallards in-off easily the highlight.....oh dear! Seven Common Scoters were on the sea along with a few Red-throated Divers.
The estuary was quiet, Lower Bruckland gave just the now resident pair of Tufted Ducks, and an Egret hunt around Colyton produced just seven Little Egrets - no Cattles! Where have they gone??
With not much going on, I thought I'd take a wander up the Coly from Heathayne Bridge - there's certainly worst ways to waste a morning! In fact it wasn't a waste at all, very pleasant in fact.
A small section of the River Coly
I kept walking north until I jammed into want I wanted most, a Dipper. I heard one calling a few times just before it belted past me at break-neck speed heading down river - result! The other yeartick I 'bagged' was Siskin.....about 200 of them! The same flock Karen had seen a few days ago, just north of Heathayne Bridge - well impressive!
Some of the Siskins
When the flock flew at least one Redpoll was calling amongst them but I couldn't pick it out. No worries though, as little further up river, two Lesser Repolls showed awesomely well feeding low in some more isolated trees. This tree in fact....
A tree!
I got so close to them I even tried taking some hand-held shots! The light was always going to be rubbish, so the photo was always going to be rubbish. Oh well, doesn't stop me....
Hello Mr. Redpoll!
The estuary was quiet, Lower Bruckland gave just the now resident pair of Tufted Ducks, and an Egret hunt around Colyton produced just seven Little Egrets - no Cattles! Where have they gone??
With not much going on, I thought I'd take a wander up the Coly from Heathayne Bridge - there's certainly worst ways to waste a morning! In fact it wasn't a waste at all, very pleasant in fact.
A small section of the River ColyI kept walking north until I jammed into want I wanted most, a Dipper. I heard one calling a few times just before it belted past me at break-neck speed heading down river - result! The other yeartick I 'bagged' was Siskin.....about 200 of them! The same flock Karen had seen a few days ago, just north of Heathayne Bridge - well impressive!
Some of the SiskinsWhen the flock flew at least one Redpoll was calling amongst them but I couldn't pick it out. No worries though, as little further up river, two Lesser Repolls showed awesomely well feeding low in some more isolated trees. This tree in fact....
A tree!I got so close to them I even tried taking some hand-held shots! The light was always going to be rubbish, so the photo was always going to be rubbish. Oh well, doesn't stop me....
Hello Mr. Redpoll!
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