Before Dawn and I went to Specsavers for our fittings this afternoon, we took Ted for a walk around Radipole Lake and recorded 35 bird species, including two new species, a pair of Goldeneye and 13 Pochard for my 2023 bird list.
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Mallard
Gadwall
Teal
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Mallard
Gadwall
Teal
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
13 Pochard
2 Goldeneye
Sparrowhawk
Moorhen
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Goldcrest
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Reed Bunting
Ted:
2 Goldeneye
Sparrowhawk
Moorhen
Coot
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Goldcrest
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Reed Bunting
One of the three Grey Herons flying around the reserve.
A sleepy drake Gadwall
And my first Pochard of the year, with a further 12 birds a bit further out in the Main Lake
And talking about firsts, here are my first Goldeneyes of the year, with a stunning looking drake to the left.
Close to the north hide was this male Sparrowhawk. A juvenile if I'm not mistaken.
And the bird of the day has to be this Robin..............
.........which took a mealworm from Dawn's hand.
Don't look behind you Ted, but there's a little dog eyeing you up.
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Brewers Quay, Weymouth
Whilst I was parked up at the Brewers Quay, two Turnstones flew across the harbour entrance. Also flitting about was a Peacock butterfly.