23 Dec 24

Out and About

This morning Dawn and I left Wakeham for what turned out to be my last trip to Southampton General Hospital. The surgeon who operated me was very pleased with my progress and I have been officially discharged.

Now it's all about me trying to put some weight on getting out on more walks. Watch this space.

So below is a list of birds I recorded en route to Southampton and back, including 5 Red-legged Partridges sat in the middle of a field.

Birds Recorded:
3 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
6 Mute Swan
7 Red-breasted Merganser
4 Buzzard
8 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
5 Red-legged Partridge
80+ Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Collared Dove
1 Blackbird
1 Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling


Below are a few photos I took from the car from the passenger seat I might add!!!!

A juvenile Cormorant

A Common Buzzard and..........

..........another one.

Lapwings and my.........

........effort of a close-up of three of them.

Two Collared Doves.