Saturday 3 December 2022

Soil Hill To Mixenden

Not too shabby for birding this morning in a very cool E'ly blow. Mixenden providing the balancing act being moribund after the previous venues.

In order of appearance: a dozen Goldfinch, 1 Meadow Pipit, couple Common Snipe. I found the fresh plumage remains of a female Pheasant predation. The carcass had been carried off,  probably the work of a 🦊.


I count myself very fortunate to have a Tawny Owl 🦉 pose for me.


19 Canada and the white hybrid goose on Ogden Water. 2 drake Teal feeding on W shoreline where the Kingfisher flew past. Usual gulls present and a wide ranging Kestrel. Also Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, few Blackbird & Goldcrest.



A Fieldfare out over the back yard on returning home.