Still rather birdless at the
Patch at the moment although the Glossy Ibis remains in residence, at least 12
Marsh harriers today so winter numbers building up nicely now and my first
Bittern of the autumn was seen yesterday. The odd Swallow still being seen in
the valley with five yesterday plus a second summer Yellow-legged Gull passed west over the lake with 2 similar plumaged Herring Gulls and today a flock of 51 Chaffinches flew west,
still no numbers of winter Thrushes as yet. Bored with the valley I took a trip
over to Minis Bay where I met Adam Faiers watching a pair of very confiding
Snow Buntings. While there large numbers of Chaffinches moving through and
during the hour or so I was there at least 1500 passed through. Large numbers
of Starlings seemed to be arriving as well so worth checking those flocks for a
Rosie! I managed to get a couple of half decent photos of the Snow Buntings
before the rains arrived.
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| Although showing well most of the time, this small brown bird doesn't live up to its name with the sun |
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| Glossy Ibis still without sunshine |
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| Yet again |
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| When the sun did come out I missed the opportunity!!!! |
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| Smart looking Great-crested Grebe |
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| Confiding female Snow Bunting at Minis Bay |
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| Confiding pair of Snow Buntings at Minis Bay |
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| Confiding male Snow Bunting at Minis Bay |
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Snow Bunting |
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| And finally, looking down the lens |