It was one of those grey autumn, very still, mornings....but birds everywhere!
Before I had even got out of the front garden I noticed a female Blackcap in our birch tree along with a charm of 30+ Goldfinches
Hirundines over the Lagoon, Chiffchaffs in the ivy clumps; Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Robins in the hawthorns; Reed Buntings,Greenfinches and Linnets around the Little Lagoon.
A couple of Stonechats and a few Meadow Pipits were on the wire fence leading to the hide; Rock Pipits on the harbour wall and flyover Pied Wagtails going east. Nothing spine tingling but a really good autumn morning for variety and sheer numbers!
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| Robin |
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| Chiffchaff |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Greenfinch |
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| Stonechat |
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...and a Little Egret fishing in the shallows
Back home the Black Redstart showed up and although it was dull and taken through double glazing I was quite pleased!
Later in the afternoon and having tempted it with mealworms I managed, with patience, to obtain some really pleasing shots...have a look at two of the best on my flickr site.
...and last but not least a shot of a couple of well known faces....at least to the local birding fraternity...inspecting the extended Church Norton spit which now comes past our bungalow.
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