Woody was on tour with us this half-term week and we soon found he was no ordinary bear, as he dismissed any suggestion of a picnic in the woods!
"I want to go birding at Pennington Flash" he whispered in my ear! I'm sure PK almost didn't believe me... "maybe Woody heard you mention those drake Smew" she murmured, but not wanting to let him down off we went bright and early.
And here is Woody's first list...
From just off the car-park, Woody set up his scope to see Mute Swan (he counted 24), Canada geese (he couldn't count to that number) and Mallard. Also around were a number of Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Crow and a big flock of Lapwing flew over.
We moved on to Horrocks Hide to check out the Spit, where Woody saw 22 Cormorant, Black-headed Gull (hundreds), a few Common Gull, Oystercatcher, Moorhen, Coot, Teal and a Grey Heron.
As we continued around the smaller pools, Woody added to his day-list with Tufted Duck, Goosander, Shoveler, Greylag Geese and Gadwall. Then at the Bunting Hide feeder station, he also added Pheasant, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Brambling, Reed Bunting and Dunnock.
A species count of 31 - well done Woody. Shame we missed the Smew though!
Woody, eye to eye with a 2 headed goose!
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