First snow of the year at The Lodge

I popped into The Lodge this morning to see if the snow had brought the Brambling and Siskin to the feeders, initially unfortunately not so I popped over the road to the Heath and was surprised to find some pretty substantial mixed flocks of birds feeding on the seed in the fields, containing mainly, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, the odd Siskin, Lesser Redpole & Dunnock. There were also quite good quantities of Red -legged Partridge, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Redwing in the area so not a bad move on the photographic front.

I eventually ended up back at the feeder by the shop and at last a Brambling appeared very briefly so not a bad morning in the field. During my earlier visit to the feeders we also had a very brief visit from a Stoat but he was far too quick for me to get a shot, next time i will nab him.

Reed Buntings

Male and female Reed Buntings, Biggleswade, 20th June 2015

Dunstable Sewage Works

Had a lovely couple of hours at the sewage works on a bleak, damp Sunday morning 14-06-2015. I stayed in the hide for a couple of hours watching the many families of Sedge and Reed Warbler flitting in and out of the reeds on the scrape.

Other birds of note as viewed from the hide on the scrape and visible ponds, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Buzzard, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Reed & Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Blackcap,Wren, Dunnock,Blue, Great & Long Tailed Tit, LB-BG, Black Headed Gull, Heron, Pied & Grey Wagtail, Coot & Moorhen with many offspring, Little & Great Crested Grebe, Mute & Whooper Swan, Gadwall at least 2 broods, Tufted, Mallard with brood of 6, Shelduck, Canada Geese.

Not bad for a dreary wet morning.

Dunstable Sewage Works 07-04-2013,

A lovely bright crisp Sunday morning at the sewage works today, not too much about other than the usual suspects, warblers haven't arrived yet. On view today for me Whooper Swan, Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Little Egret, Coot, Moorehen, Water Rail, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wood Pigeon, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Wren, Goldcrest, Buzzard, Black-headed Gulls etc to name a few. Got a few interesting shots from the trip.

Double Demoiselle

The Reed Bunting took advantage of these Banded Demoiselles whilst in cop.

Wet Morning At Dunstable Sewage Works

Mallard With Brood

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Great Crested Grebe

Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting

Reed Warbler

Coot

Coot Chick

Coot Chick

Water Rail

Reed Bunting

Mallard With Chicks

A very wet cloudy Sunday morning at Dunstable Sewage Works on Sunday 3rd June 2012