Another very dull day with showery rain for the most part.
I parked by the fishing lakes, had a walk along the road to the Cassa Car Park for a view of the lake.
I then retraced my steps having a look at the Avocet weir before folllowing the canal to the LNR feeders with a butchers at the river before following the canal back to the car.
Apparently we are due some sunshine over Christmas, can't wait.
As I got out of the car, two small birds were heading for the very distant undergrowth in the second fishing pond.
They looked like Little Grebe through the bins.
I just managed a very distant photo of one of them, before they disappeared, I've had to lighten the photo etc.
The bird looks Little Grebe-ish to me?
The usual birds about:-
3m 1f Goosander seen from the Cassa Car Park.
17 Cormorant.
1f Goosander in flight over the Avocet weir.
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 seen 1 heard).
Usual birds by the feeders plus a nice bonus of a Reed Bunting.
3 Jay, 1 Redwing, 2 Moorhen, Nuthatch.
A walker I met had seen a Little Grebe upriver from the weir near the twin bridges.
I had a walk up the river but failed to find the bird.
Hard going on quite a wet and dull outing, by afternoon.
Distant Little Grebe.
Right on the mark with Little Grebe John. Good do with Fieldfares recently as well
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave - though going as usual in December.
ReplyDeleteWe need some change in this wet weather.
John