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Friday, 30 December 2016

Year list level with 2014 - #134

A mad dash to the line this year with no less than 4 year ticks in a couple of days!
Topped off today with COMMON GULL flying around Brimham Rocks today
Here's a pic of a pair of BULLFINCHES in Jen & Jons garden

Mr & Mrs on the niger seed

Thursday, 29 December 2016

Water rail at Staveley

A family trip to a lovely nature reserve on a chilly morning produced GOLDENEYE, TREE SPARROW, YELLOWHAMMER, LAPWING, COAL TIT and crippling views of a WATER RAIL
Water rail at Staverley

Denz & Harry enjoying a stroll


Dening Foster selfie! 
Tree sparrow on the feeder
Goldeneye on the lake 

Waxwing Ahoy!

Making the most of a trip up north to see the family, a trip out early morning in minus 3 degrees, a single WAXWING appeared in Starbeck in the morning light
Waxwing in the morning light 
Crippling views of the Waxwing

Solitary bird

A Festive scene

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Christmas Kingfisher

A walk with Anna & Harry along the canal after lunch with the Bowras produced a lovely little KINGFISHER!
Kingfisher on the canal in Berko 


Tuesday, 27 December 2016

Heartwood Forest

A trip out for a walk (and a cheeky look for SEO's!) at Heartwood near St Albans
Bit early for the owls ....
New carving since last year

Harry peeming!!


Monday, 26 December 2016

Northchurch stroll

A family stroll along the canal through Northchurch, quite as few REDWING and a KESTREL (see below !)
Harry's first word was BIRD! (of course)
Foster & Son checking out a Kestrel

Cowroast on the canal