The Ghost of Father Ted

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Female Kingfisher at Fairburn

On Tuesday we returned to Tophill Low. The Smew was still present, but only after we left the hide, so these pictures are from the previous Friday.

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Immature Female Pied Wagtail

Coots on the March!

Unwanted Mammals on the Reserve

Goldeneye

On Wednesday and Thursday we went north to the Wolds and saw a good selection of birds in quite bright conditions at times, especially on Wednesday. In summary we saw: Nuthatch, Red Kite, Tawny Owl, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Siskins, Marsh Tit, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Tree & House Sparrow, Red-legged Partridges, and Albino Pheasants, etc

Male Brambling

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Red Kite

Eating Roadkill?

Swallowing Roadkill

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Digesting

Perched

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Fly Past

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Record shot of Redwing

In Better Light

The Tawny Owl - first spotted by Tony Robinson, and subsequently seen by the Weds afternoon group, then by both Thursday sessions, and even by the Robert Fuller group on the Saturday. One participant asked only the other week why we never saw Tawny Owls, so it was great to find a reliable individual. However, it was too misty to take photographs on the Saturday.

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With Beech Nut!

Grey Wagtail - only photographable on the Wednesday, but heard and glimpsed on both the Thursday and the Saturday.

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Kestrel

Fieldfare

Long-tailed Tit

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Just included for the Undertail

It was on the Thursday morning that a surreal moment occurred. I cannot remember the exact words spoken, but they went something after this fashion:

Student: What are those hundreds of tiny birds?

Me: Pigeons.

Student: They aren't pigeons, they are far too small.

Me: they are a long way off.

Student: What are they really? They are NOT pigeons.

Me: They are pigeons.

5 minutes later they flew over us, they WERE pigeons!

Father Ted anyone?: http://quotegeek.com/television-quotes/father-ted/8572/

In Flight

Mistle Thrush

Peahen

Great Tit

Hidden Sign

On Friday we were able to break the pattern and travel all the way to RSPB Fairburn Ings. I set off at 7.30 to try and avoid the horrendous traffic. The only problem was, I arrived to find the entrance locked and barred, as did other early arrivals on the morning session. Lin Dyke was supposed to be affected by floodwater so we remained around the visitor centre, and walked on from there. There was a male Bullfinch at the back of the feeding station, but it sneaked off as we arrived, and there were at least 2 Willow Tits visiting, but no Nuthatch. A Willow Tit was also visiting Pickup Hide, as was a Reed Bunting. We went on to the Kingfisher Screen. The water was high, and full of sediment so I was rather surprised to be confronted by a female Kingfisher with a recent catch in her bill. In the afternoon a male was present. If Mike got any pictures I will add those later.

Female Kingfisher at Fairburn

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There was a fairly large flock of Lesser Redpolls lingering between the visitor centre and the screen alternating between the Alder trees and extracting seeds from the Silver Birch catkins. One was particularly pink on its breast, which was captured by Jane's new lens!

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Female Bullfinch

Record Shot of Lesser Redpoll

Meanwhile, from Bob Dickens hide we saw a sizeable flock of Pochard, several Great Crested Grebes, some Tufted Ducks, at least 3 female and one drake Goldeneye, and a few mainly distant Goosanders; Last week a Goldcrest almost came in the hide, whilst this week the confiding bird was an importunate Robin.

Robin

The Friday morning group have now seen 94 birds this term, whilst the Thursday afternoon have tallied 96, so who will be the first to reach the century? Perhaps the Wednesday group have already attained that round total?

The Ghost of Father Ted

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