Had my fill of Linch Hill.

A couple of days ago I walked round Linch Hill between Northmoor and Dix Pit. Loads of Gulls for the "Gullers" plenty of Tufted Duck, a few Wigeon, Gadwall , lots of Mallard and a couple of dozen Red-Crested Pochard . At the far distant corner from the car park were dozens of Blue and Great Tits although apparently no feeding station anywhere near this part of the pit and it seems odd that such numbers were there?
The Oxon Feather.

Bulls Eye and a tricky identification.

Today Tuesday I walked the northern parts of Bampton and thoroughly enjoyed the nice sunny weather and the marshy and part flooded terrain or I did until photographing a pair of beautiful Bullfinches when turning and slipping on the muddy brookside ground my hip sort of creaked and meant the rest of my outing was somewhat painful.
Apart from the wonderful Bullfinches I saw around ten Yellowhammers, one Buzzard, many Redwing (120 c) about sixty Fieldfare, three Grey Partridge and one Greenfinch.
Yesterday I noted a dead Gull floating close to the edge of Baulking Fullers Earth Pit and am unable to be sure of its identity, there is something Lesser- Black Backed Gull about it but the light grey and large bill says Yellow Legged Gull but perhaps one of you "Gull Freaks" will be kind enough to enlighten me?
My occasional visits to Baulking Pit are driven by my desire to find the Great Grey Shrike at home but unfortunately this bird has a huge Winter range and as a consequence we have not met up at this site.

The Oxon Feather.             Male Bullfinch

                                             Redwing

                                             Roe Deer

                                              Fieldfare

                                            Beefsteak Fungus

                                                   The Gull ?

                                             Female Bullfinch

                                              Yellowhammer

                                             Robin

                                            Rather dark coloured Buzzard

                                            Redwing

                                            Madam Bullfinch and below Mister B.