After dropping my
granddaughter off at school I decided to visit Kelham Bridge, which is one of
the few sites that Willow Tit can be regularly found in Leicestershire &
Rutland. I was in the hide overlooking
the feeding station for forty-five minutes and whilst there was plenty of
activity there Willow Tits were noticeable by their absence. A pair did fortunately pay a brief visit
during the forty-five minutes before moving off very quickly but at least they
could be added to the year list. There
was Great Tit and Blue Tit present for most of the time and these were
supported by a pair of Long-tailed Tit, several Chaffinch, a Robin at least
three Dunnock, Blackbirds and a single Jay.
A single Snipe was also observed in flight.
Jay at Kelham Bridge
Brown Rat at Kelham Bridge
I moved off to Blackbrook
Reservoir but there was no sign of any Mandarin and there was very little else,
A Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming being the best.
I called at Swithland Wood
next but again it was very quiet with a Jay, two Treecreeper and three Mistle
Thrush being the best.
I moved off to Swithland
Reservoir where I spent the rest of the day.
There was nothing of note from the causeway overlooking the southern
half of the reservoir but I soon found the female Velvet Scoter and a Peregrine
from the dam. I heard Green and Great
Spotted Woodpeckers and a Nuthatch and saw a Buzzard but there was little else
during my lengthy stay. How much the
birdlife has changed at this reservoir of the years with passerines in
particularly being significantly fewer than thirty years ago. However it was a beautiful afternoon and I
enjoyed soaking the sun whilst hoping the scoter my come close enough to the
dam to photograph, but it didn’t.
Male Goldeneye at Swithland Reservoir
Male Goldeneye at Swithland Reservoir
Grey Squirrel at Swithland Reservoir
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