Sunday 28 February 2016

Bits and Bobs

Haven't been able to get out much lately so just a few pics of the common birds seen in the Stanford in the Vale area recently.
The Oxon Feather.
 Elephant Grass Baulking Green.
 Fieldfare
 Wigeon & Coot
 Wigeon again
 Tufted Duck and finally Drone Fly

Thursday 11 February 2016

Bright Sunlight.

Drove round the back road at Aston in very bright sunlight yesterday the brightness made identification difficult . A quite large flock of mainly Chaffinch and Linnet totalling some 250 were the first birds of interest with a single Grey Partridge about a mile further on. Driving into the village approaches A mixed flock of Fieldfare , Redwing and Starling numbering around 350 were feeding in a field and giving good if mainly distant views.







On The Blink.

 In fact the Mega sighting has been giving amazing views, often keeping one eye open and one eye closed. This American Common Nighthawk loca...