Monday 25th Feb
And what a beautiful day it was on Spennells, full sunshine all day long and it reached 18 celcius, oh how I do love being retired.
Spent most of my time looking round the reserves by Captain's and the 3 pools reserves a trip up over the fields and of course Captain's Pool
On the pool we saw another GC Grebe arrive, not sure if it is a female or not but hoping so, the other which was cruising round the pool kept calling out, after a few hours they eventually got quite near to each other, but then all hell broke loose the new arrival certainly saw the other on off, bit too quick for me to get a photo.
And it's always a pleasure to spend an hour or so having a rattle with my friend Mike.
The Nuthatch along with it's mate look to have found somewhere to nest, so shall be keeping my eye on this.
Managed a photo of the hybrid goose today and he/she was seeing off any other goose that got near it.
Still a few frogs about but only saw two myself, think the heron has eaten some of them.
Lots of squirrels in the reserve, saw at least half a dozen buzzards and pretty sure I saw a red kite fly over around lunch time.
Lots of bees about also.
Treecreepers and nuthatches and all the usuals in the reserves.
Three jays landed close to the pool late in the afternoon, there were at least 3 herons around today, I saw one on the pool, one in the reserve and then one leaving the three pools, the first two were still in the same place when I walked back.
I left the pool late afternoon and the new arrival Grebe had disappeared, hope it comes back.
All in all a very pleasant seven hours or so today, hoping for more of the same tomorrow.
Nuthatch
Canadian Geese taking off
Hybrid
Grey Squirrel
Grey Heron
Frogs eye-balling
Robin
GC Grebe
GC Grebe preparing to attack
Mallard
Blue skies at Captain's
Sunday 24th February
Foggy start, but undeterred off I went again.
Could hear the GS Woodpecker very clearly but couldn't see the tops of the trees let alone a bird!
Heard a couple of Canadian Geese land on the pool but couldn't see them, a coot was quite near to the side and that was it, spookily quiet.
That was between 7 and 8am, by 10.00 am it was even denser.
Went back out at 11 and was still quiet, but this time I saw a lone swan which took off and returned a couple of minutes later also a GC Grebe.
The hybrid Canada Goose was there but too far out for a photo, the sawn had left the vicinity.
Really brightened up later so popped up the pool again with the family.
Met Dave A up there just before 4 and we had 3 clear sightings of a kingfisher, have yet to see one perched up yet though, but I shall keep trying.
And what a beautiful day it was on Spennells, full sunshine all day long and it reached 18 celcius, oh how I do love being retired.
Spent most of my time looking round the reserves by Captain's and the 3 pools reserves a trip up over the fields and of course Captain's Pool
On the pool we saw another GC Grebe arrive, not sure if it is a female or not but hoping so, the other which was cruising round the pool kept calling out, after a few hours they eventually got quite near to each other, but then all hell broke loose the new arrival certainly saw the other on off, bit too quick for me to get a photo.
And it's always a pleasure to spend an hour or so having a rattle with my friend Mike.
The Nuthatch along with it's mate look to have found somewhere to nest, so shall be keeping my eye on this.
Managed a photo of the hybrid goose today and he/she was seeing off any other goose that got near it.
Still a few frogs about but only saw two myself, think the heron has eaten some of them.
Lots of squirrels in the reserve, saw at least half a dozen buzzards and pretty sure I saw a red kite fly over around lunch time.
Lots of bees about also.
Treecreepers and nuthatches and all the usuals in the reserves.
Three jays landed close to the pool late in the afternoon, there were at least 3 herons around today, I saw one on the pool, one in the reserve and then one leaving the three pools, the first two were still in the same place when I walked back.
I left the pool late afternoon and the new arrival Grebe had disappeared, hope it comes back.
All in all a very pleasant seven hours or so today, hoping for more of the same tomorrow.
Nuthatch
Canadian Geese taking off
Hybrid
Grey Squirrel
Grey Heron
Frogs eye-balling
Robin
GC Grebe
GC Grebe preparing to attack
Mallard
Blue skies at Captain's
Sunday 24th February
Foggy start, but undeterred off I went again.
Could hear the GS Woodpecker very clearly but couldn't see the tops of the trees let alone a bird!
Heard a couple of Canadian Geese land on the pool but couldn't see them, a coot was quite near to the side and that was it, spookily quiet.
That was between 7 and 8am, by 10.00 am it was even denser.
Went back out at 11 and was still quiet, but this time I saw a lone swan which took off and returned a couple of minutes later also a GC Grebe.
The hybrid Canada Goose was there but too far out for a photo, the sawn had left the vicinity.
Really brightened up later so popped up the pool again with the family.
Met Dave A up there just before 4 and we had 3 clear sightings of a kingfisher, have yet to see one perched up yet though, but I shall keep trying.
7.30 am
7.35 am
Swan in the fog
11.00 am
Can just about make out a lonely swan.
Close up
Moorhen
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