First stop was Brockworth near Gloucester where I saw the two Penduline Tits at the Horsbere Flood Alleviation Pool. Slimbridge WWT was the next stop where there were 1000’s of birds including Bewick Swans, White-fronted Geese, 100’s of Pintail, 2 Scaup and many other wintering wildfowl.
A crap photo of Jupiter and 3 of its Moons which was easily visible near our Moon in the night sky this week.
A quick visit to Scarborough to see the 2 Black-necked Grebes. There was also a Shag here and a nice sunset.
23/1/2016 Danny’s Graduation Day at the University of York.
I went to Fen Drayton hoping to see the Serin’s that have been there recently but unfortunately did not see them. There was a Short-eared Owl there however which was nice to see. I also managed to photograph a Goldcrest. I then went to Welney and saw both Whooper and Bewick Swans.
David Bowie RIP
A Bonaparte’s Gull at Wilstone Reservoir which I did not manage to photograph and a Slavonian Grebe.
Highlights of the trip were Long-eared Owl, Caspian Gull and Smew.
Long-eared Owl
Caspian Gull
Kittiwake
Great Black-backed Gull
Managed to dip the Pallid Harrier for the third time. Other than that not a bad day. Highlights were 3 Shore Lark, 2 Water Pipit and Rough-legged Buzzard.
Shore Lark
Kingfisher
Drake Scaup photographed at Startops Reservoir on a very dull and rainy day.
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