Saturday, November 29, 2014

Mixenden Res'r and Ogden

I ventured out again this morning in the drizzle and fog not expecting a lot but was rewarded at Mixenden Res'r with a drake Common Scoter.
Drake Common Scoter
Also present 1 Little Grebe
Nearby 22 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose and a Greylag Goose
c70 Jackdaws
1 Grey Wagtail
c160 B H Gulls, 12 Common Gulls and a juv L B B Gull on the res'r
 
Ogden - the fog was even worse though I did manage to find a Little Grebe which looked to be catching plenty of small fish.
c20 Chaffinch
2 Bullfinch
8+ Coal Tits
c60 B H Gulls and 6 Common Gulls
AND a male Mistle Thrush singing alreday !



1 comment:

Brian Sumner . said...

Good one on the Scoter Dave, not an easy birding day.