I paddled through the south side pools of water to the hide this morning. A sunny and dry day again - the third we've had in succession which is a record for the last 2 months!
I watched happily as two Marsh Harriers flew over the north side reed bed and came together twice for quick "I'm bigger than you are" moments before separating and going back to their corners. Distant photos - you had to be there 🤣🤣
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| Male Marsh Harriers saying hello |
As I was watching the harriers through the bins I didn't notice a red-head Smew arrive right in front of me. As I lowered the bins I saw it and it took off, flying left. I grabbed my camera but too late for decent photos. It landed a couple of hundred yards away and swam westwards, joining a couple of Goldeneye in front of the western most reedbed.
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| Female (red head) Smew taking off |
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| Female Smew, Goldeneye and Grey Heron out west |
A distant Smew with Yes playing "And You And I"
Walking back through the wood looking for Woodcock and Treecreeper, I found a Treecreeper at last. Looking back on my records, December is a very quiet month for these birds so I felt lucky to have found one. Four Woodcock around the wood edge too.
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| December Treecreeper |
Over at KP there wasn't much to shout about but a couple of Wigeon and Common Gulls gave me something to photograph.
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| Pair of WIgeon |
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| Common Gull over KP |
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