Very short visit today to Chew Valley Lake on way into work, at least 2 maybe 3 Sedge Warblers (131) singing. Reports of 12+ Hobby's on the Levels and a Hooded Crow confirmed (last one in 2003) at the coast.
Also following from yesterdays posting, I've created a new "gardening" blog. Link left. As summer's here, I tend to slow down with the birding, increase the painting (it's the morning light you know) and gardening activities (constant battle with the weeds).
Can I have one of those Hobbies?
ReplyDeleteOnly if you will send me one of those Dippers BB....
ReplyDeleteHi again Border, two visits in one day - playing catch-up :-D
ReplyDeleteSo glad I popped by this morning to see you have set up a garden blog too. I will follow that with interest :-D
However, it was a bird ID I have given someone this morning that has also brought me here. I was sent a photo of a male Mallard swimming 'quite cosy' with a male Wood Duck in a village pond. How uncommon is the Wood Duck in England?
Have a great weekend in the garden or out birding. We have rain and need to watch our petrol consumption :-(
Hi Shirl
ReplyDeleteWood Ducks aren't a UK species, So I guess very rare :-) If it's the one I'm thinking of they come from North America, therefore this one will probably be an escapee. Given that it's on a village pond, more than likely somone has put it there for ornamental purposes. Mind you is it is a genuine wild bird, it's a rare vagrant. BR