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Saturday, 7 March 2026

Mixenden Res To Cold Edge

Bumped into DJS at the Iron gate and got a first 2026 annual passerine. Dave spotted a nearby Siskin perched atop a tree and I managed to get 3 seconds on it.
Not much on the reservoir c17 Canada, quite a few Common and a smidgin of Herring gulls.
I elected to climb up Hunter Hill almost guaranteed for the last time 😵. When I recovered I didn’t see many rewards in the shape of avians.

However I was compensated as I started walking on the track towards Haighcote top gate. A loudly calling Redshank flew past at fairly close range 👍.





Cold Edge held the hundred plus Canadas plus the 4 Greylags. A pr of domestic Nene goose were peering at them from a farm field intently.
1 Green Woodpecker ditto Kestrel and Stock Dove. Just a single m Stonechat. A pr Lapwing and a pr Oystercatcher.
2 drake Tufted Duck on Haighcote dam. A handful of calling Curlews.