Another Sunny Stroll

X4 time again this morning as I took the bus as far as Lower Benefield. From here I walked along the gated road towards Glapthorn before taking a bridleway along to Burn Coppice. After this is was on through Deenethorpe, Deene and Weldon.

Fieldfares near Benefield and barn near Glapthorn.

As is becoming normal of late there was little to report from the earlier stages of the stroll, a large flock of Fieldfares and Redwings near to Lower Benefield and plenty of kites in the early morning sunshine. The barns near Burn Coppice still had the large flock of seed eaters which included Tree Sparrow. Close by a Raven called and a Buzzard and several kites reminded me of trips to mid Wales in the 1980s.

Views from Deene.

Deene Lake inflow had nine Snipes feeding around the Wheelie Bin Triangle but they were overshadowed on this occasion by the first Green Sandpiper here since December. Teal numbers seemed to have increased though I still can't find a Green-winged amongst them. Shelduck numbers on the main lake had risen once again to a total of at least twenty three but numbers of wildfowl in general had dropped perhaps due to work in progress near the dam.

The WBT was quite busy today.

Nothing much was seen on my walk along Kirby Lane though Weldon Industrial Estate played host to two herds of Fallow Deer, one of over thirty near to the race track and another more modest one close to the Morrison's warehouse.

Kirby Hall and the Fallow Deer near the racetrack.