I think it was back in 1986 that I had a trip out to see a Great White Egret at the local Country Park, Bretton, (now known as Yorkshire Sculpture Park) which is inside the Huddersfield Birdwatchers Recording Area. Back in 1986 however I missed seeing the bird by about 5 mins and wasn’t seen again at the park, so over 30 years later I finally put this one behind me.
The Great White Egret was easily viewed from Cascade Bridge, giving good views periodically as it strolled within the reeds then a Kingfisher flew thru my field of view taking my attention away from the Egret for a moment. Other birds in view at this time were Great Crested Grebe, Grey Herons, Tufted Ducks, Black headed Gulls, Coots, and Gadwalls were close by. A sound of a Wagtail got my attention behind me, a Grey Wagtail was lifting off from the dam wall, flew over me and out of sight, which drew my attention to a Cormorant flying over.
A walk then around the lower lake brought back memories of times gone by, the old woodpecker tree where I saw all three species of Woodpeckers on one visit but only Long tailed Tit today, Robin, Wren, Treecreeper, and a Nuthatch were the only birds found around lower lake today, on the water more Tufted Duck, Goosander ♀, Teal, Mallard and Pochard.
My time was up, the parking time was nearly done, I had time for another look at the Great White on the way passed, a long wait over 🙂
Birds Seen today : Blackbird, Black headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Crow, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Great White Egret, Grey Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Long tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Nuthatch, Pochard, Robin, Shoveler, Teal, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Wren
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