18th Jan - Out and about

Started the day at Hatfield Moors, South Yorks for the Rough-legged Buzzard. After couple of hours, good views around mid-day from the west end of Great Gate Wood and then over the South Fields as I headed back towards the car, also a juvenile Peregrine sat in the middle of a field in the sun. Good views of several Corn Bunting and Fieldfare and a few large flocks of Pinkfeet heading West.

Then on to West Halton, North Lincs for the geese. Found the flock easily just North of the village and East of the road. Result - single Taiga Bean and Greenland White-fronts in the large flock of grazing Pinkfeet. Joy!!

Bean Goose

Greenland White-fronted Goose

Greenland Whitefronted Goose

Called at Blacktoft Sands RSPB for late roost but only one Barn Owl and 3 Marsh Harriers - was hoping for Hen Harriers and Merlin but you can't win 'em all.

Willington Owls 11/01/11

Great views of single Short-Eared Owl and Barn Owl hunting over the 'horse paddock' field at Willington Gravel Pits, Derbyshire. No sign of Long-Eared Owl or roosting Bitterns that have been seen from the same location in recent weeks.

Day out in North Lincolnshire 04/01/11

First day out of the new year on the North Lincs coast was fairly bracing but no less productive and enjoyable. Christmas cobwebbs officially shaken off!

South Ferriby 10:00-13:00

Pull-ins and roadside
Juv Rough-Legged Buzzard

Common Buzzard

Juv Peregrine

Merlin (poss juv male or female?)

Male Kestrel
40+ Pink-footed Goose

30+ Canada Goose
20+ Greylag Goose
15+ Long Tailed Tit
3 Redwing

Reeds Island
7 Fallow Deer
Juv Marsh Harrier
4 GBB Gull

Marina
50+ Widgeon
3 Redshank
Grey Heron

Chowder Ness 13:30-14:15

2 Bar-tailed Godwit

Juv Grey Plover

16+ Pale-bellied Brent Goose

2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose

2 Dark-bellied birds are furthest away and closest to in this shot