Not just been Packham bashing this xmas. Managed to get out a few times - today did the morning at Otmoor, Ebird list HERE and managed to take the family on a walk round Oare Marshes a couple of days ago and also got a little bit of time in at Beddington. Not too bad considering we all got struck down by this winter cold going round too. Had 8 Golden Plover from the obs window yesterday. Here's a few pictures. Off to Fuerteventura on Wednesday so hopefully should have some more exciting stuff to report back on soon- winter can be a bit of a slog so always a good idea to have a winter trip or two (will also be in Ghana in early Feb).
Hybrid Barnacle Geese with Barnacle Goose this morning at Otmoor (presumably Canada x Barnacle?) This is actually a Greylag x Barnacle Goose hybrid situation see HERE
The spectacle of thousands of Lapwing and Golden Plover at Otmoor is always mesmerising (above and below)
Reed Bunting at Otmoor- interesting bird with quite a bit of grey in mantle and scaps and long rustic bunt like streaks on flanks. First-winter males are supposed to have more grey in plumage.
Brents over Whitstable viewed from Oare
Dunlins on the Swale at Oare
Caspian-type Gull at Beddington - with so few gulls at the farm now due to the landfill closing it will be interesting to see what impact it has on our local winter birding
Mottled Umbers- the good run of these continues at the Beddington obs
2 comments:
Also suffered the energy sapping uncomfortable cold that mankind has been unable to beat, during which time we have visited the moon and turned our farmlands into a wildlife desert with a mixture of poisons that required incredible expertise all the while apparently blind to the bigger picture that our own species will also be prone to annihilation at our own hand. Still thats the price we all pay as the result of greedy grabbing moneymad twats.
I wish on you a successful campaigning new year and all power to your elbow, but use your elbow wisely.
Best Wishes,
The Oxon Feather. (Barry Hudson).
Cheers Barry - Happy New Year!
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