Late afternoon the female Blackcap visited the feeders briefly in the back garden.
Radipole RSPB Reserve
What a great afternoon at Radipole with Ross's Gull, Bearded Tit, Marsh Harrier and a Bittern. Not bad for an hours bird watching.
Here are a few photos and videos from today:
I'm getting closer. Last week I managed long range views of this Ross's Gull.......
......today it flew into Radipole just as I arrived. Its just sticking its head out left in the centre of the frame.
Then a few seconds later it was asleep.
A Bearded Tit, not the easiest of birds to photograph, but I did, just!!
Bottoms up, a familiar sight with Shelduck.....
....and a rare view of it above the surface.
A drake Gadwall. The Reserve has many of these lovely ducks in the canal running alongside Radipole Road.
A trio of Tufted Duck.
Here we have a pair of Teal. One of our smallest British ducks.
A selection of Cormorants adults, breeding adult and 1st winter.
And why not a shot of a Robin. Lots along the paths on the Reserve and fairly tame as well.
A Wood Pigeon braces itself in the wind.
A 2nd Winter Herring Gull. There is an excellent website I use for ID'ing Gulls. Click Here for the link.
A notice board about the North Screen
My first ever video of a Bearded Tit. Hopefully many more to come.
A not so good video of the Ross's Gull which was a good 200 metres away from the Radipole Centre.
A Shelduck
A drake Shoveler
Birds Recorded today: Little Grebe, Cormorant, Bittern, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Mallard, Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Pochard, 1 male Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Ross's Gull, Wood Pigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch and Reed Bunting. 41 species.