Why is it others get stunning views of Nightingales whilst I have to settle for them diving for cover? I'm rubbish? probably! Nightingales were singing there hearts out though! Still had a nice stroll around the bushes at Paxton Pits in the late April sun. Willow Warblers and Common Whitethroat singing there hearts out, every possible Garden Warbler was a Blackcap - hey ho.
On to Ouse Washes. Mistake ! the sun shines in your eyes in the morning. Welney morning then Ouse Washes Duxon!! Still Sedge Warbler everywhere, two common terns and I picked out a Greenshank amongst the Reds. Couldn't find the Green Winged Teal - but there were lots and the glare made it hard.
Anyway met up with Mr Deboo at welney. We birded the main hide before lunch, Avocets, Common Tern, loads of ducks, Litte Ringed and Ringed Plover, Redshank, some Black Tailed Godwit and Ruffs. Two stunning Yellow Wagtails.
The new visitors centre is open and is more Barnes food wise. To be honest I'm not sure what the visitors centre gives you. ok new interactive display downstairs but there are no more books or other stuff than the old one. The restaurant is more upmarket i had roast chicken. No more jacket spuds. I suppose it may have educational uses I didn't really see and perhaps it will pull in the punters.
The reserve is unchanged - and is brilliant. Dave picked out a hobby on our way to Friends hide and we had Marsh Harrier, Sprawk, Kestrel. Little Egrets, Dunlins, loads of Black Tailed Godwit (some must have been Islandica race -as they were more colourful). Also had Garganey, Reed Warbler and Meadow Pipit. There were also some pintail about - late aren't they? oh and Little Egret and swift overhead. Dave was convicned there were Arctic Terns out back but we'll have to call them Comics.
Nice day!
3 comments:
Cor, sounds like a great trip. It was a building site last time we called in at Welney, on the way back from Titchwell. It was getting late, so we didn't hang around.
Nightingales are very hard to see. I won't mention where you might have had good views of them!! ;)
Crikey Pete, didn't you do enough birding when you were on hols?
you can NEVER bird too much!
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