Have You Ever Seen The Rain, J. Fogerty
...and there was....
0630 - 0815 overcast, slight mist, brightening but then rainy, cool
......not so much a storm....there was a nice calm first thing....but what had been forecast as a dry, cloudy day soon turned to a rainy experience....and though I didn't have much time this morning it cut short the time I had....
I ventured over North Field in hope of...and found....
Barn Owl
A couple of Shoveler were on East Pit and the total on site was around 60 or so.....2 Mandarin Ducks were in flight.
A wisp of Snipe...9...took flight from beside Long Straight at the western end. Another flew from Middle Pit, so 10 in total.
A Green Sandpiper was beside Island Pit and is a nice addition for the year.
On Middle Pit were the 3 Goldeneye as the male has now relocated to where the two females have been just about all winter. 2 female Pochard were there as well.
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Yellowhammer
Two Yellowhammers are singing on the south side of West Pit within 100 metres of each other. A nice singing competition on a gloomy day. A Buzzard went over.
West Pit sort of brightening...just before the rain....
Tufted Ducks on West Pit
I could not locate the Smew anywhere....perhaps they were hiding very well but have been visible all the time so far....so perhaps they have finally deserted.
Probably a Puffball sp....possibly Earthball...
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