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Thursday, 17 January 2013

At Last!!! 100th bird for the parish

I set off in minus temperatures with a view to check an area of the parish
not visited for a fortnight. Included would be the lagoon behind Hadham
Hall. Upon arrival I noted both barn owls sunning themselves at their tree
hole and also 8 adult mute swans on the water, a parish record. The water
was half frozen. Also, a single tufted duck and little grebe, but in the
distance 2 more ducks: wigeon; a new bird for the parish list, making the
total exactly 100. A wait of 34 months had ended. Photos of the bird here.
Also several fieldfare but not a lot else due to the freezing temperatures.
Now to move on to 101 etc and hope that I don't have another 3 year wait.
Photos from the top;
8 mute swans
barn owls from a distance
bullfinch near village hall
frozen dragonfly pond
ice
several of the wigeon pair

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