Sunday 28 February 2016

More patching

The last couple of weeks have involved several trips out patching; nothing spectacular, but the redhead Smew continue to grace Ferry Lane Lake (normally 2, but 3 today). A Stonechat there last Monday was a useful Patchwork Challenge addition, as were two Whooper Swans, given their scarcity this winter. The latter were actually on the other side of the Trent at Carlton-on-Trent, but just visible from on patch. A female Marsh Harrier which cruised high north over Mons Pool this morning was another one it was good to get under the belt early on. All this puts me on 94 species / 104 points, my best start to a Patchwork Challenge year so far...



Outstanding species at this point are Ringed Plover and Black-tailed Godwit (both seen by others at Collingham), as well as Tree Sparrow, Brambling, Grey Wagtail, Merlin, Water Rail, Feral Pigeon, and Green Woodpecker; I haven't seen a Green Wood at Collingham/Besthorpe for months and months... Oh, and Tawny Owl (my patch nemesis). 

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