Coming soon..... to a patch near you.

It's a month since my last post and I have only made a few visits to the Orchard Centre. To be fair, it's been very quiet although bird numbers have been picking up in the last couple of weeks. Counts have included 32 Teal, 14 Mallards, 2 Kestrels, up to 20 Snipe, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Linnets, 20 Long-Tailed Tits, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Jays, a Goldcrest, scores of Redwings and Fieldfares, the 2 resident Mute Swans and a huge (c500) flock of Woodpigeons. Oh, and a Kingfisher.

Mute Swan - always available for a photoshoot!

Still no sign of a Jack Snipe or Water Rail but I remain ever hopeful.

So, the big winter tick never arrived. Particularly frustrating when I had to go just a few miles down the road to Ashleworth Ham today to see an American Green Winged Teal. Just a few wing flaps North mate and you could have had a lovely little pond all to yourself!

Until next time........ a photo of the Moon (well, why not?).

The Moon from my patch!

My patch from the moon (enlarged of course!)