Local Patch & Beyond 2022.

Couldn't find the last post and realised I had put it under My Garden by mistake.

Today went to Black Bank and excellent time especially being without heating for several days.

11:50 - 15:30 sunny and cool.

Great Tit - 8
Blue Tit - 8
Blackbird - 9
Crow - 2
Magpie
GSW - 1 female got pics and video
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 3
Moorhen - 6
Coal Tit - 4
Redwing - 5
Chaffinch - 4
Wood Pigeon - 3
Goldfinch - 2
Fieldfare - 5
Pheasant
Jay - 2 got pics and video
Common Gull - 4
Pied Wagtail - 4
Kestrel - 2
Buzzard 
Sparrowhawk - male
Rook - c400

The Tree Creeper didn't appear sadly.

John

Almost didn't go out today but at last minute decided I would be only to Black Bank, and well pleased I did it was a brilliant few hours with lots of amazing sights!

Black Bank: 15.10 - 17.40 sunny and windy.

There was five tractors pulling assorted implements in most of the arable fields from the farm down to the owl box, its long time since I saw this amount of gulls etc I wonder if the drivers were birdwatchers they would get a far closer view than I did. The gulls, Starlings , corvids, Buzzards and lots more all feeding on the insects etc what a wonderful sight!!  Took quite a few pics and a couple of videos of gulls.
Checked best I could and there weren't any GBB or LBB among them.

Gulls - 1,000 (Common and Black-headed)
Starlings - c3,000  (they did a wee sky dance and left after feeding)
Buzzard - 5
Pied Wagtail - 12
Robin
Blackbird male feeding on hawthorn berrys.
Kestrel - 3
Yellowhammer - 33 (highlight of day) very close to lane.
Cormorant over
Rooks - 100

An excellent day!! 

Regards

John  

Am out again, this could become habit. On way out came across a bad accident between car and motorcycle, won't say anymore, I didn't see it happen but it must have been not long before I got there cos no cops there just an ambulance!  On way home at 17.30 the road was closed both ways so had to turn round and go via East Butterwick! Really felt for the injured!

During trip out was hoping to find Redwing's/Fieldfare's, searched where I've seen plenty before but nowt, lots of bushes loaded with berries.

Trippling Hows Bridleway.
Buzzard.

MSQ Tip & Car Park:  14.00 - 14.30
Moorhen - 20
Grey Heron
Little Egret - 2
LT Tit - 2
Yellowhammer
Greylag Geese - c200
Mallard - 6
Mute Swan - 4

Nebraska Wetlands:  15.00 - 17.20

Shoveler - 28
Great-Blacked Back Gull  (checked leg colour and tail for spots) my fave gull!
Grey Heron
Teal - 68
Cormorant
Lapwing - 75
Mallard - 5
Common Gull - 26
Black-headed Gull - 73
Long-tailed Tit - 11 (made my day )
Kestrel 
Spoke with farmer and now armed with more info.

Carr Dyke Pumping Station : 17.45
Kestrel - 2

Another enjoyable day!

Max

Fully understood, John - 'heartstrings' play a big part in the life of a birder.

Farmer's Lane - Brumby Common West:  16.00 - 17.30

Whoopers - 5 over south (made my day)
Dunnock - 2
Linnet - 80
Wood Pigeons - 60
Feral Pigeons - 40
Buzzard - 3 (two playing next to dyke)
Kestrel - 2  (one mobbed by Magpie)
Jackdaw - 20
Goldfinch - 10
Mistle Thrush
Magpie - 8

Cheered me up no end after a down weekend.

John