The hide set up is particularly good for photography and Im told gives good views of Woodpecker and Kingfisher in Spring.
Little Bunting |
Little Bunting |
Little Bunting |
Bullfinch |
Bullfinch |
Bullfinch |
Robin |
Reed Bunting |
Reed Bunting |
Nuthatch |
Satisfied with the Little Bunting and the life tick it brought for all three of us we moved on and within a couple of miles we had pulled into the car park at the Wetland Centre in Cardiff Bay. A brisk walk along the footpath and then the boardwalk and we very quickly located the Lesser Scaup in the distance amongst the flock of Tufted. Our next stop was at the other end of the bay parking in Rover Road we walked through the cycle gate and along the side of the bay between the Heliport and Sewage works (very pleasant.....not!)
We scanned the Black Headed Gulls in the company of Geoff ( a fellow Bubo Lister, nice to meet you Geoff) but failed to find the gull. Clock watching we moved on only for the gull to be reported soon after we'd all left.Cormorant in Cardiff Bay |
Our final destination was the Forest of Dean some 40 miles away but edging closer to home.
A Two-barred Crossbill had been reported but we opted instead to visit Parkend Church where we found a single male Common Crossbill before moving on to New Fancy watchpoint. My first visit here and I can see why it's so popular as the views are very impressive....I'll be back in a couple of weeks with any luck in search of Goshawk.Common Crossbill at Parkend |
A very pleasant day and lifer number two for 2015 in the bag.
Year list now 148
Life list now 353
Nice to meet you too Brian and the rest of your family who Carol & myself had met at Titchwell in January
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