American Wigeon at Rutland

So the plan today was to get half way up the A1 hoping the Scops Owl reappeared giving us the chance to fly up north and connect with it after last weekends dip.

We started with an early arrival at Rutland Water and a brisk walk to Smew Hide looking over lagoon 2 and before long we'd found the American Wigeon. After a while and with no news on the Scops we decided to move on and visited an old haunt in search of Willow Tit for the year list. On arrival we heard one calling and the Jims picked one out in the willows too. The bonus for the day was stunning views of Kingfisher at a site we've been asked to keep quiet to limit disturbance.

Year list now 268

American Wigeon

Wigeon and American Wigeon

Kingfisher

Cracker!

A white Woodpigeon

Strange bird adding to my list of white birds that includes Starling at Capel Fleet and Great Crested Grebe at Dunge.

Pintail

Little Egret