Back to Old Moor, been about a month now since my last visit now, so was good to be back on site. Tree Sparrow Farm feeders was my first stop, seemed quiet on approach, then birds started to appear Pheasant, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock and Robin all putting in an appearance.
Moving off then and headed in the direction of Wath Ings, seeing a Great Spotted Woodpecker flying over the path, giving off that typical undulating flight path as it made its way across and into the trees. At Wath Ings were plenty of birds about, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Moorhen, Black headed Gull, Pied Wagtail. Wader Scrape Hide was my next stop where gulls were on the menu, Black headed, Herring, Common, Lesser Black backed and Great Black backed Gulls along with Cormorants, Little Grebe, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall and Mallard.
After dinner Stonechat was my target bird, so I headed off in the direction of the Bittern Hide, has this was the area the birds were hanging around in. Viewing from the hide, a Kestrel was a nice find, sitting on one of the fence posts, before flying off, but no Stonechat from here, so I headed off along the path towards the Bus Stop hide.
Looking continually over the reeds and willow trees for any movement, after the “S” bends down and then along the straight, scanning again of the reed bed, then, it gave itself up. a male Stonechat, flicking up from its perch and landing nearby, a lovely sight, love a Stonechat.
Reedbed hide was my final stop of the day, there were lots of wildfowl from here, mainly, Gadwall, Wigeon and Coots, time was up coffee was calling
Bird List : Black headed Gull, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Cetti’s Warbler, Chaffinch, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldfinch, Great Black backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Kestrel, Lapwing, Lesser Black backed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Shoveler, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Teal, Wigeon, Woodpigeon (37)
Gadwall ♂
Wigeon ♂
Little Egret
Stonechat ♂
Stonechat ♂
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