Lesser Spot from the Archives. Litte Owl and Little Egret Feb 08

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker April 07 Swiss Gardens

Little Owl Old warden. 1 February 08

Little Egrets Priory CP 2 February 08. 2 birds showing well on the finger lakes for 30 miutes before taking flight.Diffficult to photorgaph in the afternoon light.

Firecrest

Firecrest, Swiss Gardens, 12th January 2008 by Steve Blain. Great birds to watch, although you wouldn't know it from these shots!

Birds 28th Dec 07

900 Lapwings were present at Willington GP today together with a few Golden Plovers.


I counted 102 Mute Swans at Willington with 92 on the first Octagon Farm pool !


A pair of Mandarin ducks at Swiss Gardens.

Raven

One of a pair of Ravens seen recently over Swiss Gardens. 14th February 2007 by Steve Blain.

Tawny Owl

A surprise find while walking round a very quiet Swiss Gardens was this roosting Tawny Owl. 29th January 2007 by Steve Blain.