Well here we go then, my least favourite birding month began with mild sunny weather and a light south-westerly breeze.
I hobbled round on my one good leg, seeing pretty much the usual stuff. The adult Peregrine made another brief appearance, and there was an impressive flock of at least 40 Lesser Redpolls at Stapenhill Wood.
The pools are now all full of water after weeks of regular rain, and a single drake Wigeon took its opportunity to join the Mallard flock.
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| The Wigeon hiding among the Mallard |
There was a lot of shooting going on by the wood immediately west of the patch, and this may have been why I only counted five Teal in the Flash field, and precious little else.
The sunshine was at least good for photography. Although the birds tended to want to stay out of sight.
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| Redwings |
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| Fieldfare |
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| Lesser Redpoll |
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| Greenfinch (female) |
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