After a long awkward and tricky morning at work, you know one of those mornings
when the gremlins get into everything.
When 1.30pm came round it was good to be going and off to Longham Lakes my
plan was to search for a Bullfinch as last year I did not find one until the
18th November.
I know they are there but they do not show or call when I am about. Walking
round North lake first head up past the vistors centre scanning the hedge row
and trees along they way for the Bullfinch.
But the only birds I found there were a couple of Chaffinches, Dunnock a
Great Tit and Robins,out on the lake 12 Pochard some Tuftys and a pair of Great
Crested Grebes attempting( half heartily it seemed) a weed dance.
Making my way up to the causeway the Great White Egret flew from the island
in South Lake and landed in one of the pools on Hampreston fields there was not
much about in the fields a part for a few Teal on the remaining pools.
I scanned the island from the west side of South Lake and had a nice
surprise with a Water Rail showing well and feeding along the edge of the island
until someone started flying there boat plane about which made the fly in to the
reeds/ willow roots a long the causeway and 11 Lapwings from one side of the
island to the other. With 20 Shoveler near the western shore made for a very
enjoyable sight with the colour of the males and the drab females and the long
bills.
Song Thrushes, Dunnock and Robins singing made a very pleasant and relaxing
walk round the lakes after work.
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