Another Poor Day At Ogden

Not much to say really. My third visit to Ogden in a week and there were even less birds than before. Minimal gulls, the f Goosander wasn’t seen and the woods just produced 2 Blackbird & a Robin. A Raven did call loudly 3/4 times.

I was surprised to see a pr Dullard doing a dance and then the male trying to mate with his partner. Don’t they know it’s very cold with gusty winds and ice n snow all around?

At home this am a Tawny Owl 🦉 called from the trees 🌳 out back. This is my first here in a couple of years. They used to be regular.

Harol Park and Park Dam

After 2 more trips to Orrible Ogden last week I just couldn’t face it today so I went to see if the Great White Egret was still in residence at Harold Park Lake.

Oh Boy was it! 😁. Unlike my first sighting it was much more active and on one occasion gave itself up for a couple of better photos.

Also 3 Wigeon still present. 4 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe and the many Coots & Moorhens. Plenty of expected gulls & 1 Cormorant. 5 Mute Swan.

Park Dam: Pr GCG, 5 Goosander, 3 Cormorant ditto Mute Swan, 8 Tufted Duck, Coots, Moorhens, gulls & 3 Cormorant. 6 Canadas in flight.

A Great Morning At Low Moor

The water at Harold Park has receded even more and all the wildfowl and Swans were indulging themselves around and in the mud. 3 Wigeon were busy feeding in the shallows just a few yards away.

I looked towards the island and hey presto the Great White Egret was almost like a statue 😍👏🏼. It hardly moved while I was there. A Grey Heron was stood about 35 yards away.

Plenty of gulls present including Herring.

As I exited to visit Park Dam my luck grew even more; a flock of  upto100 Pink-footed Geese flew over > SW 👍.

Park Dam held a Cormorant, 2 GCG, 3 Tufted Duck, a Kingfisher, 3 Mute Swan and a modicum of gulls. c30 Canada & a pr Greylag were in an adjacent field. A Jay screeched 😳.

Have A Twitch

Crowds flock to quiet street to spot rare bird https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg571eygj97o

Cromwell Bottom

Very Hard work. I managed to see distant views of a couple of Aytha ducks but cannot confirm Scaup.

2 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 1 each Little Grebe & Kingfisher.

1 Dipper (besides me) pr Goosander, several gulls. Mute Swan & Moorhen.

The feeders held only a handful of tits thanks to the presence of 4/5 Grey Filth invaders with another two marching along the tracks.

Rare Visitor To Harold Park

My friend who is not specifically a birder but has an interest in wildlife went for a walk around Harold Park Lake this morning.

It’s only a Great White Egret Barry! What a find.

Ogden Water To Mixenden

Fog and condensation reduced viewing but I got some activity today unlike last Thursday which did not warrant a post. Usual gulls present in good numbers and the f  Goosander on the drink.

A Raven heard a couple of times. 3 Bullfinch, a Treecreeper, small party of tits including LTT. 2/3 Blackbird.

Brookhouse was very busy with Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 2/3 Greenfinch & LTTs plus Blue & Greats. A Moorhen was in the brook.

Just a Cormorant and a few gulls including 1 LBBG on Mixenden.