Spent an interesting few hours on SUnday freeing my nuts off in search of the Night heron at Earlswood lakes..I was unsuccessful but had a really good time chatting to the other birders there and especially Kevin Groocock and Matt Griffiths (the starter of this rumour ).
The day started off with a bit of a mix up over the minibus and we eventually decided to go local in cars (Did I tell you it was a bird club trip?) So 4 of them set off to Rutland and the remaining 7 of us set off for Earlswood Lakes after it was suggested we try for the Night heron . The other lot were well on the way by then so didn't turn around .
We got to Earlswood and had a quick look round and there was no sign so it was decided to push on to Upton Warren and then come back later to try again, but I took a few shots whilst we were there.
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| Banded Demoiselle |
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| Amphibious Bistort |
So after a quick tea stop it was off to Upton Warren (somewhere I've never been before) and what a nice little reserve. The highlight of the trip for me was a beautiful pair of Bullfinches first I've seen like this for ages.
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| Male Bullfinch |
it was at this point Kammo Kath decided to get her camera ou and then just as she lined the shot up Alan Ramsell sneezed with the inevitable result
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| Aaachoooo! |
So if you want a shot kath... £5 :D We had the usual warblerage singing away and this fella stopped for a quick pose.
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| Sedge Warbler |
and then it was back to earlswood for the long wait...
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| Mandarin and Mate |
It was a bit slow as they say, and so anything that came into range got photo'd. The mandarin duck for one (along with his mate a female mallard).
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| Common Tern |
Unfortunately for us the damn thing appeared about 30 minutes after we left but it was still a good day.
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| Sunset at Earlswood |
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