Saturday 7 February
Been busy with paperwork during a damp morning but in need of some fresh air so took a quick walk after lunch up the Hamble River to the conservation area and back in dry, if somewhat cold, weather with wind and heavy cloud. Given it was also high tide, what birds that were on the flooded meadow area were all at the back and at a distance of almost 100 yards.
A Carrion Crow flew over the path as I started the walk up river and once in the meadow area discovered a small flock of seven Canada Geese along with ten Shelduck and a score of Brent Geese. More Brent Geese and Wigeon as the walk continued with a Woodpigeon and a pair of Carrion Crows in the nearby garden.
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| Shelduck Tadorna tadorna with Brent Geese Branta bernicla in front |
On the flooded area a score of resting Black-headed Gulls with another three on arriving at the conservation area along with a couple of Herring Gulls. More Wigeon and the far back a pair of Mute Swans.
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| Wigeon Anas penelope |
A flock of about a hundred Dunlin had swirled across the sky above as I made my way up river and, presumably, a few had landed to rest in the conservation area along with almost twenty Grey Plover. All, basically, very quiet and given the cold wind it was very much a quick walk more for the exercise than the birding.
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| Roosting Grey Plovers Pluvialis squatarola |
Birds seen:
Brent Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Wigeon, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow.
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| Herring Gull Larus argentatus (2nd from right ) with Black-headed Gulls Larus ridibundus |
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| Mute Swans Cygnus olor (at back) |
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