I woke up to, as forecasted, a very hard frost and ice. Just what winter should be like!
After a brief and unsuccessful sea watch, I headed up to Beer Head. The only birds that could possibly be described as being grounded migrants were a couple of Song Thrushes and a Goldcrest. I was surprised by the eastward trickle of Finches along the cliff edge; it was mostly Linnets with smaller numbers of Chaffinches and Goldfinches, with two Siskins and a Redpoll adding variety.
Two adult Med Gulls were on the Estuary mid afternoon, with the wintering Common Sandpiper - but that's all I've seen of note today.
To end this post, here's a few wintry snaps that I took this morning...
A frosty Axe Valley from Beer Head
The pools opposite Axmouth FC (of Dowitcher fame) frozen over
Axmouth FC pitch
I've heard of 'water off a duck's back' - but not 'ice off a swan's back!!!'
After a brief and unsuccessful sea watch, I headed up to Beer Head. The only birds that could possibly be described as being grounded migrants were a couple of Song Thrushes and a Goldcrest. I was surprised by the eastward trickle of Finches along the cliff edge; it was mostly Linnets with smaller numbers of Chaffinches and Goldfinches, with two Siskins and a Redpoll adding variety.
Two adult Med Gulls were on the Estuary mid afternoon, with the wintering Common Sandpiper - but that's all I've seen of note today.
To end this post, here's a few wintry snaps that I took this morning...
A frosty Axe Valley from Beer Head
The pools opposite Axmouth FC (of Dowitcher fame) frozen over
Axmouth FC pitch
I've heard of 'water off a duck's back' - but not 'ice off a swan's back!!!'
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