An early start on Friday to get a walk in (as I had to work)
was rewarded with my first summer migrant and a decent one at that; a female
Ring Ouzel lurking with a couple of Fieldfares just above the wood at Pegsdon. Not
unexpected about now but good to get one in before the hordes descend on the
site into April and potentially steal the “finds” from under my nose. Maybe I
should get up there and monopolise so the other SFYL listers have to go
elsewhere but that would bring nose and face to mind as I probably would not
find very much else of note…
Adding to my successes in the pits early Saturday was a male
RCP in Quest which I was fortunate to bag for the self-find list as I had not
read or heard anything about Mr Blain finding it the night before as I sat at
home watching films and scoffing down some nice red. Not much else about but I
also checked out some potential wader habitat in an unsuccessful look for Wipit,
though finally bagged Chiffchaff and a small group of Barnacles to add two more
to the list. Surprised not to get an LRP or a Wheatear though but they will
come to me in the next month no doubt.
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